One really has to wonder what is going on along the West Coast, at least geologically.
First, there has been a notable swarm of earthquakes around Washington’s iconic Mount Rainier volcano. Now a swarm is shaking the Salton Sea area of Southern California.
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Salton Sea early Friday morning, jolting residents and triggering a series of smaller quakes in the seismically active region. The temblor, centered approximately 7.5 miles west-northwest of Calipatria, occurred at 2:55 a.m. PDT at a depth of 6.5 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). No immediate reports of injuries or significant damage have surfaced, but the event has renewed focus on the area’s earthquake-prone geology.
The quake was felt as far away as Carlsbad and Whittier, with over 30 residents reporting light shaking to the USGS...
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