Third Moderate Quake in 6 Days Hits Mammoth Area
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck the Eastern Sierra resort area of Mammoth Lakes on Wednesday, the third moderate temblor there in the last six days, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The 6:44 a.m. jolt was centered 11 miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes in close proximity to other quakes in a series that began June 8. The strongest of the quakes have been magnitude 5.1 temblors June 8 and July 14.
No damage was caused by Wednesday’s quake. The Geological Survey said about 70 smaller quakes also occurred nearby in the 24-hour period of Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
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