BREAKING NEWS California rocked by multiple earthquakes along fault line poised for 'The Big One'
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the seismic activity along the San Andreas Fault, which spans 800 miles from Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea in the south.
Scientists have warned that this fault is overdue for 'The Big One,' which would be a magnitude 7.8 or higher.
While Friday's earthquakes ranged from a 2.5 to 2.9 magnitude, scientists determined that a 2.5 magnitude or higher can be felt and may cause injuries and damages.
No injuries or damages have been reported as of yet.
Experts are 'fairly confident that there could be a pretty large earthquake at some point in the next 30 years,' Angie Lux, project scientist for Earthquake Early Warning at the Berkeley Seismology Lab, previously told DailyMail.com.
The 'Big One' would cause roughly 1,800 deaths, 50,000 injuries and $200 billion in damages, according to the Great California Shakeout.
This is a developing story... More updates to come.
USGS detected the first quake, a 2.9 magnitude, Thursday afternoon, northeast of San Francisco.
This tremor was located on Calaveras Fault, a major branch of the San Andreas Fault system.
The following earthquakes hit Friday morning, one along another branch of the major fault and another directly on it.
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