A 3rd swarm of earthquakes hit California: Southern California has experienced three earthquakes in less than 12 hours, with two hitting about 10 minutes apart.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the first at 4am ET and the others hit at about eight hours later, with the largest measuring a 3.3 magnitude.
California was shaken early Thursday as a series of earthquakes struck in quick succession, raising concern in the seismically active region.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported six tremors ranging in magnitude from 2.6 to 4.0.
The seismic activity began at 1:51am ET, when four quakes occurred within just two minutes. Magnitudes ranged from 2.6 to 4.0.
hese quakes, roughly 72 miles north of San Francisco, struck near the San Andreas Fault, a massive 800-mile tectonic boundary stretching from Cape Mendocino to the Salton Sea.
Scientists have said that this fault is considered overdue for a 'Big One,' a magnitude 7.8 earthquake or higher, making the recent activity closely monitored.
A 3rd swarm of earthquakes hit California: Southern California has experienced three earthquakes in less than 12 hours, with two hitting about 10 minutes apart.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the first at 4am ET and the others hit at about eight hours later, with the largest measuring a 3.3 magnitude.
-source: DailyMail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15004707/Earthquake-swarm-rocks-California-shaking-Los-Angeles.html
Just reported today, Thursday August 14th:
California was shaken early Thursday as a series of earthquakes struck in quick succession, raising concern in the seismically active region.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported six tremors ranging in magnitude from 2.6 to 4.0.
The seismic activity began at 1:51am ET, when four quakes occurred within just two minutes. Magnitudes ranged from 2.6 to 4.0.
hese quakes, roughly 72 miles north of San Francisco, struck near the San Andreas Fault, a massive 800-mile tectonic boundary stretching from Cape Mendocino to the Salton Sea.
Scientists have said that this fault is considered overdue for a 'Big One,' a magnitude 7.8 earthquake or higher, making the recent activity closely monitored.
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