Update: October 1, 2020

A very active earthquake swarm has been taking place in the Brawley Seismic Zone near Westmorland in Southern California since yesterday afternoon. The largest of those earthquakes was a magnitude 4.9 at 5:31 P.M. yesterday. We are all watching it very closely. This swarm has been impressive. According to seismologists, the swarm is not quite close enough to trigger the San Andreas Fault. A larger quake with this swarm is possible. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, a magnitude 6.4 struck near Tonga about 10 hours ago. No damage was reported from residents of Tonga's capital of Nuku'alofa. There was also no risk of a tsunami. A magnitude 6.0 occurred in Papua New Guinea about an hour ago and it was at a much deeper focal depth. There still may be more large earthquake activity on the rise in parts of the world. The Eastern Mediterranean Sea region is still a possible area of concern. There are still other candidates for the next major quake such as Indonesia, the Aleutian Islands, and Central America. Again, the ongoing swarm in Southern California will continued to be monitored. Be prepared. Drop, cover, and hold on whenever you feel a sizeable quake start taking place, especially if the shaking becomes increasingly violent.

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