Strong earthquake hits Baja California

[MNeagle]

(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Baja California in northwestern Mexico on Sunday, shaking the ground at least as far away as Los Angeles, California, the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses reported.

The quake struck at 3:40 p.m. PT and was centered about 175 kilometers (110 miles) east-southeast of Tijuana, according to the USGS.

Chandeliers swung and water sloshed around in swimming pools in the Los Angeles suburbs, witnesses reported, while posters to Twitter reported feeling the quake in Phoenix, Arizona.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/04/04/mexico.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T1

[General of Darkness]

I'm in North East Pasadena and I didn't feel anything.

[StackerKen]

three in the last hour

and another on the other end of the same fault

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/240_35.php

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/240_35.gif

[Horn]

three in the last hour

and another on the other end of the same fault



Uh-oh one in the center, and that's it.

Cali. falls into the ocean :o

[philo beddoe]

I sure as hell felt it....Dana Point, CA

[BrewTech]

three in the last hour

and another on the other end of the same fault



Uh-oh one in the center, and that's it.

Cali. falls into the ocean :o


Crap... I was mowing a guy's lawn in trade for some brewing gear at the time... (I'm in Riverside County) I didn't feel it. 6.9 is a pretty good shake!

[StackerKen]

I coulda swore i saw a red square around central cal on that map

[Apparition]

The raining up here in NorCal is more of a concern for me.

[Horn]

I coulda swore i saw a red square around central cal on that map


Yeah, what chu talkin bout, Willis?

I thought I saw something to but was just a flash until it fully loaded the map.

[StackerKen]

looks like they had a med sized one this side of the boarder too.

Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2010 April 04 23:15:20 UTC

[Horn]

looks like they had a med sized one this side of the boarder too.

Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2010 April 04 23:15:20 UTC


Yeah. 6.9 is pretty big, if Chili & East Indies are any clue, there could be barrages of more coming for the next 2 years....

[philo beddoe]

felt a few aftershocks where was that 5.1 at?

[StackerKen]

felt a few aftershocks where was that 5.1 at?


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607836.php

1 km (1 miles) WSW (250°) from Imperial, CA
6 km (4 miles) NNW (336°) from El Centro, CA
11 km (7 miles) ENE (62°) from Seeley, CA
16 km (10 miles) SSW (197°) from Brawley, CA
139 km (86 miles) ENE (75°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

[philo beddoe]

They just re configured the big one to a 7.2 pretty big

[StackerKen]

a whole mess of them down there

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/27.37.-120.-110.gif

[MNeagle]

Thanks Ken.


This 1 Karma/hour is terrible!

[StackerKen]

way cool avatar MN

[Horn]

This could be dangerous, could you imagine if this keeps up the way Chili did over Southern Cal?

It'd be road warriors over there in the first 2 weeks.

[Libertytree]

Good to see ya MNeagle.

Think I visited where most of you guys are at, stay safe and well.

[Korbin Dallas]

I was at REI in Santa Ana. Whole place shook pretty good, and all the bikes and kayaks hanging from the ceiling swayed for quite a while.