Earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale near Calexico

Nabil Anas

Global Courant 2023-05-06 19:40:33

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 7:16 a.m. Pacific time one mile from Calexico, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred two miles from El Centro, California, seven miles from Imperial, California, 16 miles from Brawley, California and 44 miles from San Luis, Ariz.

In the past 10 days, there have been 14 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater in the area.

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An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur each year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year sample of data.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.2 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? To consider tell what you felt to the USGS.

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Earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale near Calexico

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