Series of earthquakes reported near El Centro

SAN DIEGO – A series of earthquakes rattled the area south of El Centro Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The first quake was reported at 5:07 a.m. at a depth of about 6.5 miles, USGS data shows. The epicenter was about 2 miles from Heber, California. Officials say it was a 4.1-magnitude quake.

Just two minutes later at 5:09 a.m., USGS says a second quake occurred in the same area at a depth of about 4.2 miles. This quake was reported to be at 3.4-magnitude.

A third quake, according to USGS, struck 1 mile from Heber at 7:48 a.m. This 3.0-magnitude quake had a depth of about 6.3 miles, say USGS.

About 17 minutes later at 8:05 a.m., a