Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Dozens of earthquakes continue to shake areas of California
June 13, 2010 | 9:17 am
LA Now
Dozens of aftershocks have occurred in the California following two
moderate earthquakes on Saturday night.
The earthquakes occurred in the Borrego Springs area, about 32 miles
southeast of Palm Springs. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a
4.8 earthquake followed by a 4.9 quake struck just after 8 p.m.
Those temblors were followed by more than three dozen smaller
earthquakes, which have continued well into Sunday morning.
Hundreds of people told the USGS tnat they felt the first two quakes,
many of them in San Diego. The quake also was felt across the Palm
Springs area, as well as along the northern San Diego County coast,
Orange County, San Bernardino and Riverside.