Thread: Earthquake Swarm hits California/Mexico border area UPDATED

Magnitude 4.9 aftershock follows 5.9 quake on Mexico-California border - developing
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits northwest Mexico near California border
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Felt one at my house in San Diego. It was nothing.

Significant earthquake rolls through San Diego County

Originally published December 30, 2009 at 10:52 a.m., updated December 30, 2009 at 10:56 a.m.

Quake location from http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck 23 miles southwest of Calexico at 10:48 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A second, smaller quake rated at 4.9 followed at 10:53 a.m., according to the USGS.

Significant rolling was felt in San Diego County.

We are checking for reports of damage and injuries.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009 ... on-valley/

A 3rd quake rolled through. Still no problems.

I'm waiting for a 20.8 earthquake to hit all along the U.S. - Mexico border that will create a very deep chasm/divide 20 miles across and finally separate the U.S. totally from Mexico... one can only dream!!!!!!!

Quake near border shakes San Diego area

Dec. 30, 2009 12:24 PM
Associated Press .

SAN DIEGO - A magnitude-5.8 earthquake in northern Baja California rocked the U.S.-Mexico border region Wednesday, causing buildings to sway more than 100 miles to the west in downtown San Diego.

The main quake was centered about 20 miles southeast of the Mexican border city of Mexicali, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed quickly by a 4.9 quake and other aftershocks.

San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Anthony Ray said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

There was no immediate information from Mexicali or authorities on the U.S. side of the border in Imperial County. Phone circuits were busy just after the quake.

Two smaller quakes preceded the main shock, which was initially reported at magnitude-5.9 before being downgraded slightly.

Julie Dutton, a geophysicist with the USGS, said the area is seismically active. "It's definitely nothing that's unusual," she said.

The quake occurred 4.3 miles deep and is considered shallow. Shallower quakes have the potential to cause more damage than deeper ones, Dutton said.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... ke-ON.html

A 4th. quake has rolled through. All very small.

When a quake hits there is a chance that a larger quake will hit within 72 hours.

Thought my computer monitor moved or something about half an hr ago but shrugged it off thinking it was nothing.

Jean wrote: "Thought my computer monitor moved or something about half an hr ago but shrugged it off thinking it was nothing."

You're right, Jean, it was probably just the Mexican drug cartels tunnelling under your house and just forgot to "shore up" the area beneath your house with sturdy mahogany beams before they continued digging...

Originally Posted by American-ized

Jean wrote: "Thought my computer monitor moved or something about half an hr ago but shrugged it off thinking it was nothing."

You're right, Jean, it was probably just the Mexican drug cartels tunnelling under your house and just forgot to "shore up" the area beneath your house with sturdy mahogany beams before they continued digging...

Not that close to the border fortunately so I assure you it wasn't that.