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Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Powerful earthquake swarm rocks California sparking fears of the Big One
A swarm of earthquakes has struck Southern California near a major fault line that could unleash the infamous 'Big One' and decimate the West Coast. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that six earthquakes struck the area around the Salton Sea Thursday night and Friday morning, a lake roughly 100 miles from San Diego. The last in the earthquake swarm, which struck at 5:55am ET Friday, was the most powerful, measuring 4.3 in magnitude. Three more earthquakes struck the same spot at the southern tip of the Salton Sea between 4:18am and 4:22am. Each quake was greater than 2.5 in magnitude, stronger enough for people to feel and cause minor damage. The first two earthquakes struck Thursday night at 8:16pm and 8:17pm on the northern side of the lake. USGS measured them at 3.7 and 3.0 in magnitude, respectively. The powerful swarm broke out right along the boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, a highly active seismic region. The string of new quakes in this area could signal the approaching mega earthquake often called 'The Big One,' which many scientists and Californians believe is inevitable. This is developing story. More updates to follow.
NHK
02-06-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Moderately strong quakes hitting Hokkaido since late May
Moderately powerful earthquakes have been hitting Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, but weather officials say they are unlikely to trigger larger quakes. The Meteorological Agency says a magnitude-6.3 tremor occurred early Monday morning, with its epicenter located off the coast of the Tokachi region. The quake registered an intensity of four on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to seven. The agency estimates that it occurred where the Pacific Plate meets a continental plate. It was the latest in a series of earthquakes along the Pacific coast of Hokkaido since late May, which had each registered an intensity of up to four. Agency officials say they have not been strong enough to trigger more powerful quakes, and each of them is believed to have been an isolated tremor. However, the officials warn that a massive quake could occur anytime along the Chishima Trench off the coast of Hokkaido. In 2003, a magnitude-8.0 quake occurred off Tokachi. Officials are urging the public to prepare for earthquakes.
