45 Quakes Shake Inyo County Desert
Caltech seismologists reported 45 earthquakes greater than magnitude 2.0 on Thursday as vigorous seismic activity continued in the Inyo County desert north of Ridgecrest. The strongest quake was magnitude 3.8. Two others were magnitude 3.6.
Scientists have warned that there will probably be a large number of aftershocks in coming weeks from Wednesday’s moderately strong 5.0 temblor in the Coso Volcanic Range, 30 miles north of Ridgecrest.
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