For years, environmental and medical leaders have talked about the dangers of the Salton Sea drying up. The receding shoreline exposes toxic playa, creating harmful air quality that can spread to the surrounding Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley areas. But now, a new study from UC San Diego Scripps and San Diego State University is
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The San Andreas Fault is massive, stretching from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican Border. If an earthquake strikes, transportation paths will be destroyed, reservoirs drained, and utility lines broken. People in the affected areas will likely be without electricity, food, water, and shelter for weeks or longer.
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story PLUMAS COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A moderate earthquake rocked Northern California Thursday afternoon, causing some businesses to close down for the night due to the damage. CBS13 spoke with the Plumas Pines Resort that’s near Lake Almanor about the quake that broke glass, dishes and
Continue ReadingStory by Tamara Qiblawi, Jomana Karadsheh and Can Ertuna | Photos and video by Lorenz Huber Bedi Değirmenci has taken his first breaths of fresh air since a monster earthquake struck southeast Turkey three months ago. For three days, the 36-year-old lay trapped under the rubble of his home in Hatay. Then he was hospitalized
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Several earthquakes have struck near Niland on the southeastern side of the Salton Sea over the past 24 hours. Multiple quakes were over four in magnitude, including the largest, a 4.5 at 12:09 a.m. roughly 4 miles deep. This was followed by several quakes of similar magnitude. A similar swarm was detected near Mexicali at
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People from Long Beach to Indio reported feeling a small earthquake centered near Banning late Tuesday night. The US Geological Survey reported a Magnitude 3.6 quake at 11:23 p.m. centered 7 miles north northeast of Banning just north of Potrero Canyon. There were no reports of any damage or injuries, but USGS website users reported
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The California Academy of Science says, “Earthquakes happen without warning”. We don’t know when the next major earthquake will happen, but there are some ways you can take action now to prepare to survive it and minimize its impact. You can receive a warning of an earthquake before you feel shaking. Earthquake Warning California can
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As people throughout the world continue to mourn the thousands of Turkish and Syrian lives lost in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, local residents are wondering how California officials are prepping for the possibility of a similar disaster striking closer to home. California has experienced quakes of 7.8 magnitude and greater and scientists have spent years developing simulations
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck at around 2 a.m. PT Wednesday off the coast of California, about 10 miles south of Malibu Beach, the US Geological Survey said. No tsunami threat was associated with the quake, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The quake was felt across Southern California, with
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A minor earthquake was reported in a remote area south of the Salton Sea Thursday morning. The Magnitude 3.8 quake was centered in a mountain area 7 miles north northwest of Ocotillo Wells at 7:28 a.m. The US Geological Survey user reports showed people feeling light or weak shaking in the El Centro and Brawley
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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a M3.3 earthquake near La Quinta early Sunday morning. The earthquake struck at approximately 2:24 a.m. The epicenter was roughly 14 miles southwest of La Quinta near the Santa Rosa mountains. So far we’ve had no calls into the newsroom from people who felt it. Did you feel it?
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At 10:20 this morning, some people across California went over drills in case of a great earthquake. In the Coachella Valley, the College of the Desert, also known as COD, partnered with the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network, also known as CVDPN. Ahead of the drill, CVDPN had a table of all the information you
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On Thursday, millions of people across the state are expected to take part in this year’s “Great California Shakeout.” Given the Coachella Valley’s proximity to the San Andreas Fault, officials said it’s important to always be ready for a major earthquake. Thursday at 10:20 a.m., earthquake drills will be held throughout the state. It’s a
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near Cabazon Tuesday afternoon. The earthquake was recorded at 5:53 p.m. The United States Geological Survey had reports from people who felt the earthquake in Cathedral City to nearly Indio. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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Did you feel it? A 3.1 earthquake struck near Ocotillo Wells in San Diego county this morning at 3:29 a.m. The minor quake hit in the early morning hours just North of Ocotillo Wells recreational area, a few miles west of the Salton Sea. No reports of injury or damage at this time, and no
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The US Geological Survey reported a 3.1 Magnitude earthquake Thursday morning south of the Coachella Valley. The small tremor was reported at 7:41 a.m. centered in an unpopulated area 9 miles west of Salton City at a depth of 1.1 miles. The quake was centered near the Clark Fault which is within the San Jacinto
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A magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered near Desert Hot Springs rattled Southern California tonight. The quake was felt at 11:16 p.m. and was located 4.6 miles northeast of Desert Hot Springs, 7.4 miles south of Yucca Valley, 13.5 miles north-northeast of Palm Springs and 15.7 miles north of Cathedral City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was 7 kilometers
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Did you feel it? A small 3.1 magnitude struck at the mouth of the Whitewater Canyon just west of the Coachella Valley today at 12:16 pm. Shaking was felt as far West as Thousand Palms, CA. No reports of damage or injuries thus far. It was followed shortly afterward by a 1.1 aftershock. Get the
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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake north of San Diego this morning was felt by many throughout the valley. The United States Geological Survey reported the quake at 9:46 a.m. near the Palomar Observatory in North San Diego County. USGS reported the preliminary quake as a 4.0M before it was increased again to a 4.1M quake once
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Earthquakes are a fact of life in Southern California, but no one can predict with certainty when the next massive quake, known as “the Big One” will hit. Experts define the big one as a quake of at least a 7.8 magnitude along the southern part of the San Andreas fault. That fault line runs
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