A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was reported at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 16 miles from El Centro, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred 17 miles from Imperial, 20 miles from Calexico, 23 miles from Brawley, and 48 miles from Alpine.
In the past 10 days, there have been seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 234 magnitude 3.0 to 4.0 earthquakes occur each year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.3 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? It is considered Report how you felt To the US Geological Survey.
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