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Mar 25, 2009 1:46 pm US/Pacific

Dozens Of Quakes Rattle Salton Sea Area

BOMBAY BEACH, Calif. (AP) ― Dozens of small earthquakes continue to shake the desert of southeastern California, the day after a moderate temblor struck on the edge of the Salton Sea.

The largest of Wednesday's earthquakes by early afternoon was a magnitude 3.7 quake recorded at 12:59 p.m. Earlier in the day, swarms of
smaller ones shook the sparsely populated area 90 miles east of San Diego.

A magnitude 3.5 quake struck shortly before 1 a.m.

Tuesday's magnitude-4.8 quake struck before dawn near the small town of Bombay Beach.

There have been no reports of damage or injury from any of the quakes.

Scientists are keeping close watch on the increased earthquake activity because it is near a section of the San Andreas Fault that has not ruptured in more than 300 years.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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