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Several earthquakes hit east of San Diego County at the U.S.-Mexico border

The first earthquake was at 11:35 p.m. Thursday and was a 3.3 magnitude and that was followed by the largest magnitude earthquake in the area at 4.8.
Credit: USGS

SAN DIEGO — Multiple earthquakes have been reported near the U.S.-Mexico border east of Ocotillo in the Yuma Desert.

The first earthquake was at 11:35 p.m. Thursday and was a 3.3 magnitude and that was followed by the largest magnitude earthquake in the area at 4.8, which shook a few minutes later at 11:43 p.m. and was just under 6 miles deep. The most recent was a magnitude 3.5 at 7:51 a.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were also at least three other quakes in the area registering at least a 2.5 magnitude, including a 2.6 quake Friday at 2:47 a.m., a 3.4 magnitude at 5:12 a.m. and at 7:43 a.m. a magnitude 2.6 earthquake.

There were no immediate reports of damage in the area.

Posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) began popping up just after 11:40 p.m. on Thursday evening as San Diego county residents wanted to confirm that what they felt was an earthquake.

Credit: USGS

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