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4.8 magnitude earthquake among over a dozen shakes registered in Southern California overnight-InfoExpress

Nearly 20 earthquakes rocked parts of Southern California within a short time overnight, according to data from the United States Geological Survey.

The first earthquake was at 12:36 a.m. PST Sunday, and happened just northwest of El Centro, California. It measured a 4.8 magnitude, according to the earthquake tracker from the USGS.

From there, earthquakes continued around El Centro and Imperial, two cities located east of San Diego and close to the Mexico border. The National Weather Service office in San Diego noted the earthquakes, posting on X that there were 13 tremors as of 12:53 a.m., and some had been felt at the office.

Damage from the earthquakes was not immediately reported.

Earthquakes measured in Southern California early Monday

Here's where the other earthquakes in California were measured as of 5 a.m. PST Monday:

  • 12:38 a.m. PST: 3.6 magnitude less than one mile southwest of Imperial
  • 12:39 a.m. PST: 3.7 magnitude 2.5 miles northwest of El Centro
  • 12:39 a.m. PST: 3.5 magnitude less than one mile north of El Centro
  • 12:40 a.m. PST: 3.1 magnitude 0 miles northwest of El Centro
  • 12:41 a.m. PST: 3.0 magnitude 1.9 miles south of Imperial
  • 12:41 a.m. PST: 2.6 magnitude 2.5 miles south of Imperial
  • 12:42 a.m. PST: 4.5 magnitude 1.2 miles northwest of El Centro
  • 12:43 a.m. PST: 2.5 magnitude 13.7 miles south-southwest of Furnace Creek
  • 12:43 a.m. PST: 3.5 magnitude 1.2 miles east-southeast of El Centro
  • 12:45 a.m. PST: 2.7 magnitude 1.2 miles north of El Centro
  • 12:59 a.m. PST: 3.9 magnitude 1.2 miles west-northwest of El Centro
  • 1:01 a.m. PST: 2.7 magnitude 1.9 miles north-northwest of El Centro
  • 1:26 a.m. PST: 2.5 magnitude 1.9 miles northwest of El Centro
  • 1:30 a.m. PST: 2.8 magnitude 1.2 miles northwest of El Centro
  • 2:18 a.m. PST: 3.6 magnitude 0 miles east-southeast of El Centro
  • 2:25 a.m. PST: 2.7 magnitude 1.9 miles southwest of Imperial
  • 3:03 a.m. PST: 2.6 magnitude less than a mile east of El Centro
  • 3:33 a.m. PST: 3.0 magnitude 1.9 miles north-northwest of El Centro

Only one earthquake was measured in Furnace Creek, California, located in the Death Valley region and about 390 miles north of El Centro.