California has had a relatively quiet week in terms of seismic activity – until today. Over the last forty-eight hours, six quakes have been picked up by the state’s seismic monitoring systems. While nothing was ground-breaking, they were detected in areas expected to experience seismicity due to activity in surrounding regions that impact the San Andreas Fault.
Since the earthquakes documented below have taken place along the San Andreas Fault Line – a region accustomed to seismic activity – there is no need to panic. The reported earthquakes have been documented by USGS and more than five other seismic detection networks in California, all credible and globally-recognized seismic activity monitoring systems. UTC is an abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time.
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Struck 2 km North Northeast of Prattville, California: On 26 May 2023 at 11:26 AM UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Prattville, California, at a depth of 6.7 km.
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Struck 74 km West of Petrolia, California: On 26 May 2023 at 9:33 AM UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Petrolia, California, at a depth of 4.2 km.
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Struck 64 km East Northeast of Big Pine, California: On 24 May 2023 at 12:30 AM UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Big Pine, California, at a depth of 6.2 km.
Magnitude 2.9 Earthquake Struck 2 km North Northeast of Almanor, California: On 24 May 2023 at 2:15 AM UTC, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck Almanor, California, at a depth of 6.0 km.
Magnitude 2.6 Earthquake Struck 6 km Southwest of Salton City, California: On 24 May 2023 at 3:33 PM UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck Salton City, California, at a depth of 4.7 km.
Magnitude 2.6 Earthquake Struck 28 km North Northwest of Yucca Valley, California: On 26 May 2023 at 11:38 AM UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck Yucca Valley, California, at a depth of 10.3 km.
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