A moderate natural disaster struck in desert wilderness almost 30 miles south of Palm Springs and was felt across much of Southern California, but no significant damage was reported.
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There have been several aftershocks, including a magnitude 3.3 shake 13 miles from Anza, Southern California at 1:46 a.m.at a depth of 6.8 miles.
Residents across southern California had an early morning wake up call Friday as a magnitude 5.2 quake rocked the region.
There were no immediate reports of damage. Still, the 1:04 a.m. quake was felt from San Diego to parts of L.A.
“We look at earthquakes as a series of events”, Professor Emeritus of Geology, San Diego State University Pat Abbott said in a local television interview early Friday.
The 5.2-magnitude quake was followed by at least five smaller aftershocks in Borrego Springs, including a 3.5 magnitude quake at 4:14 a.m., according to the USGS.
The aftershocks – which are common following a quake, a seismologist noted – were in the same general area.
There were no reports of damage.
On the west side of Los Angeles, about 100 miles from the epicenter, the quake produced a long shaking motion lasting about 30 seconds.
There have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater nearby within the last 10 days.
The natural disaster occurred along the San Jacinto Fault, historically the most active fault in Southern California, according to seismologist Lucy Jones.
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All earthquakes were centered about 15.5 miles southwest of La Quinta.
