Geology

USGS Earthquake Swarms Information

There appears to be the beginnings of a small swarm of earthquakes in the Brawley Seismic Zone, this time in the town of Brawley, California. The USGS has a great website on swarms and why they occur.

http://www.scsn.org/index.php/earthquakes/earthquake-swarms/index.html

Image of the Week – 12/4/2016

USGS Topographical Maps – Online

All of the topographical maps from USGS are online and easily accessible. Visit TopoView on the USGS site for more details and the maps.

http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/maps/topoview/

M5.1 Borrego Springs Earthquake

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci37374687#general

Site Expansion Coming Soon – Imperial Valley Geology

As an extension of my coverage of the geology here in Southern California, I intend to add a page on the geology in the Imperial Valley region. Subjects such as the Salton Sea, mud pots, Lake Cahuilla, the Colorado River Delta, and more as time permits. There is a lot to cover and more to the region than normally meets the eye.