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thus far, 3.3 6.9 3.4

Cristina was the first to feel one of the smaller quakes. I was outside with the BBQ and didn't feel anything. I hadn't even made my first Cadillac Margarita yet! The big one was hard to miss...



Baja California, Mexico first reported as 6.9 now estimated to be a 7.2
April 4, 2010 | 4:21 pm

An earthquake estimated to be magnitude 6.9 struck in the Guadalupe Victoria area of Baja California this afternoon, shaking skyscrapers in San Diego and Los Angeles.

[Updated, 4:40 p.m.: Caltech seismologists said the latest preliminary estimates place the magnitude at 7.2. That number could change as more data come in.]

The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was going into "earthquake" mode, checking buildings and bridges for possible structural damage and checking reports of people stuck in elevators. Rides were temporarily closed at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim.

There were no reports of major infrastructure damage in Los Angeles, but reports were still coming in from San Diego and Mexico. San Diego fire officials were responding to at least one report of a damaged building.

There were no power outages in Los Angeles as a result of the quake.

"LAFD has all resources on radio watch and checking their district to ensure safety for all citizens. Firefighters from your 106 neighborhood fire stations are providing a complete survey of 470 square miles in the greater Los Angeles area and are examining transportation infrastructures, large places of assemblage (Dodger Stadium, universities) apartment buildings, power lines, etc, from the ground and the air to ensure safety," the department said in a statement.
The temblor struck at 3:40 p.m. about 108 miles east of Tijuana. In Los Angeles, the quake lasted for several seconds. It was felt across Southern California.

This part of Baja California -- near Mexicali -- has experienced regular seismic activity -- mostly small quakes but also some strong ones. Guadalupe Victoria has recorded numerous minor quakes in the last few weeks.

The quake left nerves rattled in Southern California. A shopper in Buena Park told KABC-TV Channel 7 that he was at a supermarket when the temblor hit. There was no damage in the store, he said, but people ran out in fear. He heard others say they saw electric poles moving.

Hundreds of people so far have reported it on the "Did You Feel It" reporting system at the U.S. Geological Survey.

26 and counting!! Best get started on those Margis
3.5 2010/04/04 17:31:15 32.311N 115.456W 30.5 33 km (20 mi) W of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
3.5 2010/04/04 17:30:01 32.572N 115.763W 3.6 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Seeley, CA
3.3 2010/04/04 17:29:18 33.542N 115.703W 7.7 21 km (13 mi) N of Bombay Beach, CA
4.1 2010/04/04 17:22:12 32.456N 115.530W 27.5 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
3.7 2010/04/04 17:21:27 32.599N 115.742W 3.9 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Seeley, CA
3.8 2010/04/04 17:20:13 32.475N 115.643W 0.1 26 km (16 mi) SW of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
4.1 2010/04/04 17:19:40 32.554N 115.102W 6.6 29 km (18 mi) N of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
4.3 2010/04/04 17:12:23 32.577N 115.744W 0.0 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Seeley, CA
3.7 2010/04/04 17:06:00 32.516N 115.713W 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Calexico, CA
3.4 2010/04/04 17:04:51 32.684N 115.865W 1.5 14 km ( 9 mi) ESE of Ocotillo, CA
3.1 2010/04/04 17:02:48 33.186N 115.873W 0.0 15 km ( 9 mi) SSE of Salton City, CA
3.0 2010/04/04 17:01:49 33.175N 116.406W 12.9 9 km ( 5 mi) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA
3.9 2010/04/04 16:57:13 32.590N 115.769W 0.0 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Seeley, CA
3.1 2010/04/04 16:54:57 33.303N 116.599W 0.0 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Lake Henshaw, CA
3.6 2010/04/04 16:53:44 32.616N 115.796W 0.4 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Seeley, CA
3.4 2010/04/04 16:49:55 33.446N 115.842W 0.1 13 km ( 8 mi) SE of North Shore, CA
3.4 2010/04/04 16:48:23 32.916N 115.401W 21.5 12 km ( 7 mi) N of Holtville, CA
3.5 2010/04/04 16:46:29 32.667N 115.795W 3.5 17 km (11 mi) SW of Seeley, CA
4.7 2010/04/04 16:37:32 32.468N 115.565W 0.8 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
4.3 2010/04/04 16:34:27 32.575N 115.717W 20.1 23 km (15 mi) WSW of Calexico, CA
5.4 2010/04/04 16:25:09 32.122N 115.061W 10.0 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
3.6 2010/04/04 16:22:04 33.144N 116.496W 7.1 12 km ( 7 mi) NE of Julian, CA
3.8 2010/04/04 16:19:20 32.751N 116.333W 0.1 20 km (12 mi) NW of Jacumba Hot Springs, CA
5.3 2010/04/04 16:15:10 32.045N 115.240W 10.0 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
4.8 2010/04/04 16:09:38 32.109N 115.329W 6.0 29 km (18 mi) SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
3.9 2010/04/04 15:56:40 33.157N 116.446W 10.1 12 km ( 8 mi) SW of Borrego Springs, CA
3.4 2010/04/04 15:47:57 32.898N 116.259W 15.0 26 km (16 mi) ENE of Pine Valley, CA
7.2 2010/04/04 15:40:40 32.128N 115.303W 10.0 26 km (16 mi) SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
3.3 2010/04/04 15:34:48 32.184N 115.287W 0.2 20 km (13 mi) SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico

WOW I spent Saturday night in Mexicali after spending the day in Ensenada to inspect the construction of my house. I left Mexicali at about 7 AM. Last year I was in Mexicali visiting and went to an Aguilas baseball game in Mexicali. I left the next morning and that night they had a big quake just on the outskirts of Mexicali. Guess I should not go to Mexicali anymore. Maybe they won't let me in the city anymore.
Maybe I should go back down and check my home. I wonder what the magnitude was in Ensenada