Swarms of earthquakes rock Southern California
comes just days after earthquakes rattled the Ocotillo Wells and El Centro areas, where there have been at least five recent earthquakes of a magnitude of 3 or higher, according to the UGS.An earthquake also hit Ocotillo Wells on Saturday, just days after other quakes in the region.
California and Nevada have seen an average of 234 earthquakes between magnitudes of 3 and 4 a year, according to the latest report from UGS seismologists. Although earthquakes within that range of magnitude can be felt by people and cause minor damage, it’s not entirely rare for residents to miss them or even sleep through them.
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