Apr 4, 2010

Easter earthquake*

A long, rolling temblor felt here in Los Angeles but centered in Baja, Mexico, south of Mexicali. Hit about 3:40 p.m. Pacific. Initial measurements put it at magnitude 6.9.

*Update: The USGS has revised the earthquake to a magnitude 7.2 centered 38 miles south of Mexicali. Two relatively big aftershocks, one 5.4 and the other 5.1, hit nearby. Imperial, California, also got rattled by a 5.1-magnitude temblor at 4:15 p.m.

22 comments:

  1. We felt it to here in San Diego for about 30 seconds

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  2. Felt it keenly. It was kind of a nice, rolling kind here in Altadena, CA.

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  3. we felt here in huntington beach for a good minute or two.

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  4. San diego, we felt Gooooood haha shoke EVERYTHING hard. It threw me off the benh I was sitting on. Felt it for a good 30 seconds Id say.

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  5. Felt it In San Clemente for a few minutes

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  6. we felt it here in MOHAVE VALLEY,AZ!!!

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  7. I felt it in rite aid and everyone in whittier was trippin.

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  8. It was definately a rolling motion here in Brea, CA. Like you were on a cruise ship kinda of feel. went on for at least 1 minute. no damage and nothing fel of walls.

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  9. felt it in koreatown for about 30 seconds

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  10. In Phx Az my swimming pool had waves.

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  11. Felt it here in North Phoenix for about 10-15 secs, thought it was nothing but my fishtank spilled water.

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  12. It lasted a long time, at least one and a half minutes, in Buena Park.

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  13. Happy Easter Earthquake! Santa Ana felt it too.. for about a minute of nice rolling, my family was dizzy :)

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  14. Who knew so many people were looking at this blog on Easter Sunday no less? The new Facebook?

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  15. We felt it here in Chandler, AZ

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  16. In San Felipe, B.C. Rolling quake felt strong rolling quake, no damage detected, but got my attention, moved away from masonary walls

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  17. Here in San Felipe, B.C. it was a strong rolling movement lasted about 30 seconds, no damage detected, but moved away from masonary walls right away

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  18. Here in San Felipe, B.C. it was a strong rolling movement lasted about 30 seconds, no damage detected, but moved away from masonary walls right away

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  19. thanks for the input from San Felipe - have relatives there and can't get in touch....

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  20. Is travel to San felipe possible? I understand that electricity is down in Mexicali? I would like to check my home in SF

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  21. The Easter traffic is still moving out of San Felipe past EDR at this time, don't know about getting through Mexicali, I wouldn't even try Hwy3

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  22. It felt more like a swaying rocking motion in Brea/Fullerton than the usual shaking ones. I felt dizzy and nauseous. It lasted for a good one minute I feel.

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