4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA - Wednesday morning, a 2.2 magnitude quake was registered near Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Indio on Jan. 19, rattling the Coachella Valley and sending shaking across Southern California.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.7 magnitude quake was detected close to Santa Rosa Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A rapid-fire barrage of 16 earthquakes slammed Southern California in less than 24 hours, reigniting terrifying fears that the “Big One” is getting ready to tear the region apart.
Over the last few days, the Coachella Valley has experienced more than 20 earthquakes, causing concern among some residents.
The overnight quake followed a stronger 4.9-magnitude earthquake earlier this week that caused serious shaking across the Coachella Valley.
Some of California’s biggest earthquakes have occurred on lesser-known fault areas, including both the Ridgecrest quake and the magnitude 6.7 Northridge quake in 1994. And in the Bay Area, geologists have identified the Hayward Fault in the East Bay and the Rodgers Creek Fault in Sonoma County as having the potential to produce major quakes.