Mexicali Metal Fest

7.2 was the strongest recorded quake in modern times. Mexicali Baja earthquake caused minor damage to CAL FIRE Facilities Major damage in Mexicali; minor damage to some East County facilities 5% chance of even bigger quake in next few days - Cal Tech Twenty million people in three U.S. states and Mexico felt Sunday's Baja California earthquake — a more powerful temblor than the Haiti quake yet the death toll and devastation were far less. Why? Scientists say part of the answer is...Read Full Story

TIJUANA: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Mexico, killing two people, rocking buildings as far away as Los Angeles and sending emergency teams scrambling to survey damage on Monday. Sunday’s earthquake jolted millions of people from as far away as Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the damage and injuries were centered in and around the Mexican border city of Mexicali, where at least two people were reported dead and around 100 injured. The quake...Read Full Story

BREAKING NEWS: Magnitude-5.1 earthquake hits Mexico near Mexicali A magnitude-5.1 earthquake has struck the northern Baja California border area. This is the second large quake in this area in past two days. The U.S. Geological Survey( 1 ) says the quake struck Monday about 20 miles southeast of the border town of Mexicali. Earthquake Details Magnitude 5.1 Date-Time Monday, February 11, 2008 at 18:29:30 UTC Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10:29:30 AM at epicenter Location 32.327°N, 115.257°W...Read Full Story

The USGS says a magnitude 5.4 quake struck 16 miles southeast of Mexicali at about 11:12 p.m Magnitude 5.4 Date-Time Saturday, February 09, 2008 at 07:12:07 UTC Friday, February 08, 2008 at 11:12:07 PM at epicenter Location 32.461°N, 115.304°W Depth 7 km (4.3 miles) (poorly constrained) Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Distances 26 km (16 miles) NW (316°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico 26 km (16 miles) SE (144°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico 30 km (19 miles) SE (143...Read Full Story

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