No damage, injuries in Southern California earthquake swarm
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WESTMORLAND, Calif. - A swarm of earthquakes has rattled Southern California near the Mexico border but no damage or injuries were reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey says some 80 quakes -- the largest a magnitude-4.9 -- struck Imperial County near the Salton Sea between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday.
They were centered near the city of Westmorland. The quakes were in the Brawley seismic zone, where such swarms are common.