In the past 10 days, there have been 649 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was reported Friday morning four miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake occurred in an area that was struck by a pair of strong earthquakes just a week ago and has been rattled by hundreds of aftershocks.FULL COVERAGE: Earthquakes rock Southern California »An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.
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