Parts of Imperial County experiences multiple earthquakes
Dillon Fuhrman
BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – Multiple earthquakes shook parts of Imperial County Saturday afternoon.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the first earthquake happened in Brawley at around 4:15 p.m. Pacific, and it was a 3.5-magnitude earthquake.
Four minutes later, the USGS said another earthquake took place in Brawley, but it was a 2.6-magnitude earthquake.
Then, at around 4:22 p.m., USGS said a 2.8-magnitude earthquake also happened in Brawley, with the most recent one taking place before 5 p.m. in Brawley.
The USGS also reported two different earthquakes in Brawley, with a 3.4-magnitude earthquake happening after 5:30 p.m., and a 3.1-magnitude earthquake happening before 5:40 p.m.
In other parts of the county, the Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC) reported two earthquakes in Holtville:
5 p.m.: 1.7-magnitude
5:05 p.m.: 1.6-magnitude
There was also an earthquake that happened in Ocotillo after 5 p.m., and SCEDC says it was a 2.2-magnitude earthquake.
KYMA will keep you updated as this story develops.