Showing posts with label Regional News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Regional News. Show all posts

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Scientists Say Brawley Quake Swarms Caused By Active Volcano Under Salton Sea



WORDS & PHOTO BY LUKE PHILLIPS

   Scientists announced today that the Salton Buttes, a series of volcanoes under the Salton Sea are much more active than previously thought and are responsible for the swarm of earthquakes that recently struck Brawley and for the rotten egg stench that recently covered much of southern California for a number of days. And not only that, but the USGS has now listed the volcanoes as having a high threat potential for future volcanic blasts. You can read to the full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/salton-sea-volcano-mystery-solved-182258381.html