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hunter

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19. Excellent USGS link...

Reply to DeSwiss (Reply #18)

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 10:09 PM

Aug 2012

"The available data are insufficient to establish a pattern of volcanic activity to determine the likelihood of eruption. The high heat flow from the area and relatively young age of Salton Buttes, however, attest to the potential for future eruptions."

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Southern California Bombarded With Earthquake Swarms [View all] DeSwiss Aug 2012 OP

Just spoke to some friends in San Diego. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #1

They're small swarming quakes. At present anyway. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2012 #2

Where in San Diego? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #3

Right near the park (Balboa?) smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #10

Could be substrate nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #11

I'm in College East Hatchling Aug 2012 #12

swarms around the Salton Sea happen about every 6 months Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2012 #4

CNN just said this is the largest swarm since the 70s... Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #5

I really, REALLY DO NOT want to cover a disaster nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #7

There's a thread here on DU posted around when this was happening BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #6

I'm in San Diego. I barely felt one about 1:57 or 1:58 PM slackmaster Aug 2012 #8

Live web cam for Southern CA Earthquake swarms DeSwiss Aug 2012 #9

Thanks for posting. MineralMan Aug 2012 #13

De Nada. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2012 #17

Nothing to worry about. zappaman Aug 2012 #14

Brawley, California (another link/map) CabCurious Aug 2012 #15

There hasn't been a volcano down there recently... hunter Aug 2012 #16

A dormant volcano is always dormant..... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #18

Excellent USGS link... hunter Aug 2012 #19

I hope it is gradual release of pressure along the San Andreas and subsidiary faults. roamer65 Aug 2012 #20

Bingo! DeSwiss Aug 2012 #21

Pretty sure there was a similar swarm in those "extinct" volcanoes around the time of Katrina. Trillo Aug 2012 #22