Magnitude
6.2 earthquake
strikes near Mexico's Baja
Peninsula
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, on Tuesday and caused panic, but local officials said there were no reports of damage or injuries.
strikes near Mexico's Baja
Peninsula
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, on Tuesday and caused panic, but local officials said there were no reports of damage or injuries.
26
September, 2013
The
quake's epicenter was located 46 miles north of La Paz, Mexico, and
was centered in the Gulf of California, according to the U.S.
Geological Survey.
"It
felt pretty strong," said Ivan Calderon, a Baja California Sur
state civil protection official, adding there were no reports of
damages or injuries.
"So
far there have just been some reports of people panicking, but
nothing serious," Calderon said.
He
said school was suspended across the state on Wednesday while
officials examined sites for damages. Some other public buildings
would also be closed Wednesday for checks, he said.
A
magnitude 6 earthquake is capable of causing severe damage. Four more
tremors, magnitude 4.8 or less, followed the bigger quake, all
clustered north of La Paz, the USGS said.
The
southern part of Mexico's Baja Peninsula is sparsely populated
outside of La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, and the
tourist resort of Los Cabos,
located about 98 miles to the south.
And from Dutchsinse.....
Past
48 hours of
earthquakes in the
continental United States..
Expect
further movement along the edge of the craton..
Also..
west coast Americas.... see the obvious 3.0M+ movement across the
ENTIRE western edge of the plate.. from Seattle south to Salton Sea,
CA.. as far east as the fracking operations in Oklahoma.. including
Yellowstone on the NW portion of the craton edge.
Be
alert for movement to the north (BC Canada) and to the south (Central
America / Mexico).
Also..
possibly consider the SLIGHT (oh so very slight) chance of New Madrid
to East Coast movement.
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