6.9 quake in Baja California
A 6.9 earthquake this morning in Baja California was felt in the San Diego area, prompting some people to evacuate a downtown San Diego office tower. The temblor hit about 360 miles south of the California border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. TV news footage showed some office workers milling outside San Diego high-rise buildings, and the local NBC affiliate reported that people had left City Hall. The temblor struck about 11 a.m. in the Gulf of California, about 49 miles from Santa Isabel. There was no immediate word of damage or injuries. The U.S. National Earthquake Information Center said the 6.9-magnitude quake struck at 12:59 p.m. (1:59 EDT, 17:59 GMT) and was centered 331 miles (533 kilometers)southeast of the border city of Tijuana.
There were several moderate temblors in the same part of the Gulf of California before the 6.9 earthquake struck, and officials said this might be a quake swarm. Officials have not issued a tsumani warning in the wake of the quakes. A preliminary estimate placed the temblor’s epicenter about 4 1/2 miles underground. According to the USGS’s Did You Feel It? Web page, the quake was felt in San Diego, Phoenix, Tuscon, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Long Beach, Orange and other locations.
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[...] Mexico’s Gulf of California has been hit by a “strong” earthquake, according to the US National Earthquake Information Center. There have been no reports of injuries or damage. The 6.9-magnitude tremor struck at 1259 local time (1759GMT), and its epicentre was 76 miles (122km) north-north-east of Santa Isabel in Baja California. There was a risk of a small, localized tsunami in the area, officials and experts warned. Four earthquakes, the strongest registering a powerful 6.9 magnitude, struck near the coast of Baja California. The series of quakes began with a 5.8-magnitude tremor at 1755 GMT, followed by one registering a magnitude of 6.9 at 1800 GMT. Another of 5.0 magnitude struck at 1833 GMT and a fourth of 5.9 magnitude followed at 1840 GMT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. More information on Baja Explorer [...]