At 11:10am, on Thursday morning, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit 6 miles east southeast of Ocotillo, California. The earthquake occurred just north of the Mexican border, in the desert, and is possibly related either to the Yuha Wells Fault or the extreme northern edge of the Laguna Salada Fault. The earthquake appears to be an aftershock of the 7.2 Baja earthquake sequence.
Earlier in the morning, a 3.2 earthquake occurred near Anza and a 3.1 earthquake occurred near Salton City, California. These three earthquakes occurred within 10 hours of each other and, two months after the Baja quake, this is showing signs that seismic activity in the region is not going quiet just yet.
The 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt as far north as Palm Springs, as far northwest as Irvine, as far west as San Diego, as far east as Mexicali, and south into Mexico.
The epicenter of the 4.1 quake is located in the desert where no major towns are immediately nearby. Due to the moderate magnitude and rural terrain, no damage or injuries are expected.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
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At 7:50am, on Saturday morning, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit 7 miles east southeast of Ocotillo, California. This appears to be continued stress from the 7.2 magnitude Baja quake of April 4th. It may be related to the extreme north end of the Laguna Salada Fault, or more than likely the quake relates to the Yuha Wells Fault.
This local region has gone relatively quiet, however, this is the first 3.0+ magnitude quake in the area immediately north of the border of Mexico since the 4.2 magnitude earthquake that struck 12 miles southeast of Ocotillo at 5:21am on May 24th.
15 minutes after the 3.8, no damage or felt reports were posted to the USGS. The epicenter is located in the desert. No damage or injuries are expected.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
This local region has gone relatively quiet, however, this is the first 3.0+ magnitude quake in the area immediately north of the border of Mexico since the 4.2 magnitude earthquake that struck 12 miles southeast of Ocotillo at 5:21am on May 24th.
15 minutes after the 3.8, no damage or felt reports were posted to the USGS. The epicenter is located in the desert. No damage or injuries are expected.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
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