Earthquake swarm near the California-Mexico border gets scientists'

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>BRAWLEY, Calif. (KABC) --
>A swarm of more than 100 small earthquakes hit near the California-Mexico border on Saturday, according to the California Institute of Technology.

>The swarm struck near Brawley, which is about 125 miles east of San Diego and 20 miles north of the border.

>The first earthquake registered a magnitude of 1.1 at about 3:30 a.m.

>The biggest earthquake so far was a 3.9 magnitude, but scientists said larger quakes were possible and the shaking may continue for several days.
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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-quake-swarms-20170101-story.html
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>Hauksson was closely monitoring the swarm that began Saturday, as there was a chance that an earthquake of magnitude 5 or larger could be triggered.

>“There’s always reason to be concerned for a bigger earthquake,” Hauksson said. But by Sunday night, the possibility of the swarm triggering a larger event had largely receded.

>The southern Brawley Seismic Zone is close in proximity to the Imperial fault. The Imperial fault has caused two major earthquakes in recent decades.
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