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Tue Feb 19, 11:26 PM ET - AP via Yahoo News
CALEXICO, Calif. - A powerful earthquake centered in northern Baja California shook the U.S.-Mexico border region about 100 miles east of San Diego on Tuesday.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage, authorities said. Authorities in Mexico said they were checking for injuries or damage.
The quake, which struck at 2:41 p.m., was centered 21 miles
southeast of Calexico, a U.S. border city of more than 37,000
residents, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was magnitude 5.0 but
USGS geophysicist Rafael Abreu said it occurred in the area of a
seismic network operated by Mexico which put it at 5.3.Such differing magnitude reports and later adjustments of magnitude are common.
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Information from USGS
| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Date-Time |
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| Location | 32.432°N, 115.313°W |
| Depth | 6 km (3.7 miles) (poorly constrained) |
| Region | BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO |
| Distances |
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| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 1.5 km (0.9 miles); depth +/- 31.6 km (19.6 miles) |
| Parameters | Nph=044, Dmin=43 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Gp=209°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=S |
| Source | |
| Event ID | ci14351140 |
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