3.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Salton Sea, followed by smaller quakes

CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KABC) -- A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit just southeast of the Salton Sea Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by a series of smaller quakes.

The quake hit at 5:01 p.m. just west-northwest of Calipatria at a depth of about two miles. There were more than a dozen smaller quakes in the area registered shortly afterward, including another registering 3.8, in addition to several smaller ones that were recorded earlier in the day.
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The Salton Sea area is prone to earthquakes and in the recent past has reported significant earthquake swarms - hundreds of small temblors recorded over a period of days.

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There were no reports of damage or injury.
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