A series of earthquakes struck early Sunday in northwestern Mexico, rattling parts of the San Diego area across the border, according to officials.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said there were a series of four earthquakes in a 20-minute period near Maneadero, Baja, California, which lies about 120 miles southeast of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The first temblor, a pre-shake of 4.4 magnitude, struck at 8:09 local time.
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It was followed by three other earthquakes in a matter of minutes.
A series of earthquakes rattled Baja California on Monday, August 17, 2020.
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A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck 54 miles east of Maneadero, followed by another 5.1 magnitude earthquake and a 4.5 magnitude quake, according to FOX5.
The largest of the earthquakes were 5.1 magnitude earthquake that struck east of Maneadero, followed by another 5 magnitude earthquake.
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There were no immediate reports of injuries in Baja California.
Residents in Southern California reported shaking, including in parts of San Diego and as far north as Escondido, News 10 reported.
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Escondido is located about 40 miles north of the border.
The region lies along the volatile “Ring of Fire” seismic fault system that ran across the Pacific Ocean.
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This area is the location of most of the Earth’s subduction zones, where oceanic plates slide beneath the lighter continental plates.
Earthquakes often occur when those plates scratch or collapse under each other, and when that happens at sea it can attract tsunamis.
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