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4.8 Quake and Dozens of Aftershocks Hit Southern California

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook El Centro, east of San Diego, early Feb. 12, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
4.8 Quake and Dozens of Aftershocks Hit Southern California
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks have occurred in El Centro, Calif., on Feb. 12, 2024. U.S. Geological Survey/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Marc Olson
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook El Centro, California, early Feb. 12, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
“The Brawley Seismic Zone near the US-Mexico border ... is notoriously swarmy, and it woke up last night,” the USGS said in an X post.
Marc Olson
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Marc J. Olson is a longtime Southern California journalist who has worked at the San Diego Tribune, Orange County Register, and Los Angeles Times. He is originally from Minneapolis.
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