Seismologists: Wednesday’s Temblor Caused By Easter Earthquake

Seismologists say the quake that briefly halted rides at Disneyland yesterday and created a sense of panic in the Coachella Valley occurred on one of two faults that are under increased pressure because of the powerful Easter quake in Mexico.

Wednesday’s temblor was centered in mountain wilderness 30 miles south of Palm Springs.

It rattled buildings more than 100 miles away in downtown Los Angeles, but didn’t cause any major damage or injuries.

It occurred in the San Jacinto fault zone. The fault is the most active in the region. And experts say after the Easter Sunday quake, they expected a higher chance of quakes on both that fault and the Elsinore fault, which branches into heavily populated Orange County and the Los Angeles metropolitan region.