Holtville becomes epicenter of 4.1 magnitude earthquake
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (KYMA) - Holtville, California was the epicenter of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake.
The earthquake was felt throughout all cities in the Imperial County as well as in Mexicali.
It happened early Thursday morning close to 2 a.m. California time.
No injuries were reported, nor was there any damage to structures.
"It was the basically the leading event of the swarm. We had a precursor 2.0, and then we had a follow up earthquake and a 3.5. We do live in an area that is highly seismic in nature,” said Cedrid Ceceña, Imperial County Fire Deputy Chief of Operations.
The Imperial County area is surrounded by at least five major faults, including the San Andreas, Imperial, and Brawley faults.
