Posted at 4:02 a.m., Sunday, June 3, 2007
Small quakes shake Southern California towns, too
Associated Press
CALEXICO, Calif. — A pair of small earthquakes shook desert communities near the U.S.-Mexico border, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The initial magnitude-3.1 quake struck at 11:33 p.m. (California time) Saturday night and was centered 42 miles southwest of Ocotillo, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was followed by another magnitude-3.1 temblor at 1:58 a.m. Sunday that was centered 20 miles southeast of Calexico, according to the USGS.
The communities are about 36 miles apart in southeastern California.
