While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East.
INDIO, Calif. – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolted Southern California’s Coachella Valley overnight, part of an ongoing earthquake swarm in the area that began with a magnitude 4.9 quake Monday night.
Wednesday’s magnitude 4.2 aftershock was centered some 12 miles north-northeast of Indio, California, just after 12:30 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
MAGNITUDE 4.9 EARTHQUAKE RATTLES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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The quake was relatively shallow at approximately 2.6 miles and was felt as far west and south as Los Angeles and San Diego.
No damage or injuries have been reported.
A magnitude 2.5 aftershock was recorded at 1:08 a.m. in almost exactly the same location.
The USGS has recorded at least nine quakes in the area of magnitude 2.5 to stronger since Tuesday.
