2 days ago
Earthquake swarm rocks California with shaking in Los Angeles
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 3.6 magnitude.
While the weaker tremors measured a 2.7 magnitude, scientists noted the activity was strong enough to be felt by humans. No injuries or damages have been reported.
The seismic activity occurred along the San Jacinto Fault Zone, a major strike-slip fault zone that runs through San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California.
The very active fault is capable of unleashing a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake, but is known to generate moderate earthquakes between magnitude 5.0 and 6.5.
This is a developing story... More updates to come.
