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 7:15am, on Thursday morning, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit 6 miles west southwest of Salton City, California. The earthquake occurred west of the Salton Sea, in the desert, at the southern most tip of the San Jacinto fault system.
Earlier in the morning, at 1:44am, a 3.2 microquake occurred near Anza which is along the same San Jacinto fault. It is possible that the two quakes are reacting to the same stress due to the close proximity of time and location, as well as being along on the same fault system.
At the time of this posting, no damage or felt reports were posted to the USGS. The epicenter of the 3.1 quake is located in the desert where no major towns are nearby. Due to the low magnitude and rural terrain, no damage or injuries are expected. A 1.4 aftershock occurred at 7:20am.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
Earlier in the morning, at 1:44am, a 3.2 microquake occurred near Anza which is along the same San Jacinto fault. It is possible that the two quakes are reacting to the same stress due to the close proximity of time and location, as well as being along on the same fault system.
At the time of this posting, no damage or felt reports were posted to the USGS. The epicenter of the 3.1 quake is located in the desert where no major towns are nearby. Due to the low magnitude and rural terrain, no damage or injuries are expected. A 1.4 aftershock occurred at 7:20am.
[Magnitudes and locations are subject to change as the USGS reviews the automated data.]
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