Yesterday 460 miles south of Phoenix four earthquakes magnitudes 5.8, 6.9, 5.0 and 6.2 hit in the California Gulf off the coast of Mexico. The big one peaking at almost 7.0 on The Richter Scale shook several high rise buildings in downtown Phoenix about midday. Some of those office buildings were “voluntarily” evacuated.
My neighbor who recently “escaped” from California reminded this morning as I was running my dog about my earlier prediction. I claim no such ability. A friend apprised me first of the possibility and I just couldn’t sleep one night and listened to talk radio.
Still, 😉 those earthquakes occurred on the fault extensions of the San Andreas Fault and are part of the larger geological structure known as “The Ring of Fire.”
Those earthquakes circumnavigated a large island in the Gulf known as Isla Angel de la Guarda.
The earthquakes began on the south end of the island and progressed to the north end. The initial release occurred south of the island followed by the big one which occurred further off shore southeast. That was followed by a smaller aftershock slightly further south of the island. Those three occurred in close proximity, and they were followed by another stiff jolt. The fourth occurred significantly deeper off the north and western tip closer to the island.
Isla Angel de la Guarda is also called Archangel Island.
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