Thursday, August 30, 2012

Earthquake swarms prompt emergency declaration in Brawley

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor isEarthquake swarms continued Wednesday in Imperial County as the city of Brawley declared an emergency to deal with the damage. The swarm that began Sunday morning showed signs of slowing down Wednesday, with fewer quakes reported by the U.S.LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor isTuesday, August 28, 2012 at 06:08:16 UTC; Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 12:08:16 AM at epicenter; Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones · Location, 12.499°N, 88.650°W. Depth, 34 km (21.1 miles). Region, OFFSHORE ELThe 4.1 earthquake that jolted Yorba Linda on Wednesday afternoon appears to be an aftershock of the cluster of quakes that hit the region earlier this month, seismologists said. The jolted area included southeastern Los Angeles County, Orange County
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