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In my April 5, 2010 update following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Baja, Mexico on April 4, I stated:

“Numerous aftershocks the have already reached into the U.S. As most members are aware, this recent quake rests on my predicted First West Coast Fracture – a line running north from the Baja through Bakersfield on to Eureka. (For details, see my “Future Map of North America.”) This recent quake tells me that forces are now building daily both in the Eureka and the Baja regions. Once Bakersfield begins to experience swarming know that large quakes in the predicted fracture zone will begin to occur. None of us have a date when the actual fracture will occur, only that physical events of quakes along the predicted First Fracture Line are now a reality. It may take years before forces become sufficient enough to cause the actual fracture. As usual I will keep you updated as I receive any insights.”

On Saturday May 8, 2010 a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Bakersfield, CA region, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci10657701.html.

While this single event does not constitute a “swarming” (multiple earthquakes in same region) it does indicate that those “forces” I previously noted for the region are building, and the 4.5 earthquake may be the start of something larger to come. We should watch for more activity in the line that stretches from Eureka to Bakersfield to Baja, to occur this summer.