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Dozens of small earthquakes rattled northern California early this week, with a cluster of tremors striking near the infamous San Andreas Fault, one of the world's best-known seismic zones.

The tremors ranged in magnitude from 0.5 to 2.8 between Sunday and Monday, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data.

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The San Andreas Fault is a narrow, continuous fracture in the Earth's crust that stretches from northern California south to Cajon Pass near San Bernardino. The fault system extends for more than 800 miles and reaches depths of at least 10 miles beneath the surface.

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In an aerial view, motorists traverse I-15 through the Cajon Pass near the San Andreas fault on June 23, 2026 in Cajon Junction, California.

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