More than 6,300 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands of others injured by the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday.
A swarm of earthquakes, the largest measuring 5.3, struck near the Salton Sea late Saturday morning. The USGS reports the 5.3 quake struck near Calipatria at 10:55AM and was three miles deep. The main quake was preceded by dozens of smaller quakes in the Westmorland area. Following the 10:55 quake, there have been 24 aftershocks […]
A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 has struck roughly one mile north of Cabazon and five miles east of Banning. The quake struck at 5:33 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Three earthquakes shook Southern California within about a half hour Monday morning, centered around the unincorporated Lennox area, near Inglewood — with the first two considered foreshocks. No damage was reported. The largest — a sharp, magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey — was at 4:44 a.m., about a mile east-northeast of Lennox. […]
Westmorland, just south of the Salton Sea has been hit by a swarm of earthquakes, nearly 600 in a 24 hour period. The largest one was a magnitude 4.9. Renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says this is normal in the region of the Brawley Seismic Zone. “The chance of a 5.5 plus at the same […]
A series of moderate earthquakes hit this morning between 6:33 am to 9:13 am in the southern Salton Sea area. The strongest quake was a magnitude 4.6, which hit at 8:56 am. Another quake, a 4.0, struck at 9:03 am. The area saw seven other earthquakes in the 3.0 range. There are no reports of […]
Earthquake prepardness is crucial here in Southern California. We live with the knowledge that earthquakes are inevitable and part of the daily reality of living here, but are our youngest Valley residents prepared and educated on how to be safe during a quake? One local nonprofit has dedicated themselves to provide crucial information to our […]
In light of this morning’s 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Twentynine Palms, Congressman Raul Ruiz met with local leaders to discuss a plan of action between the federal government and local cities for when the next earthquake strikes. This comes just two weeks after the 7.1 magnitude tremor shook the Ridgecrest area. Now, California representatives in […]
