6.9 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near San Diego in Baja California
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, April 4, 2010, 4:51 PM
A large earthquake struck near San Diego today.
From the comments below– the quake was felt as far away as Scottsdale, Arizona.
USGS.gov reported the quake at 6.9 in magnitude.
The quake was near Quadalupe Victoria just south of the border in Mexico.
The USGS is now reporting the quake at 7.2 in magnitude.
Left Coast Rebel and American Power have photos of the damage.
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Blue Collar Todd commented:
Even felt it good here near Los Angeles. The ground was like a wave for about 30 seconds. I do not like being at work, an oil refinery, when these things hit.
Jayne on the left coast commented:
Felt it here in Orange County,CA. It was long and started out real slow, thought at first I was having some kind of dizzy spell. It just kept on and I could see outside at everything swaying. Boy it did seem to last a long time. Not my first shaker either, been thru many.
Brian Stanhope commented:
Felt like a deep quake to us in Palm Desert. The house actually rocked from side to side. Thank goodness for frame built dwellings. No noticeable damage. Must have been quite strong in Yuma, AZ
Ruprecht commented:
Long, rolling temblor. Figured it was deep and far away as it seemed to have lasted the better part of 30 seconds. We’re located in Arcadia, CA, just east of Pasadena, CA.
Outside celebrating an Easter feast when it turned into a Rock ‘n’ roll Easter earthquake! No damage, just lost of wavy rolling motion …..
Deborah Wolter commented:
I live in Lakewood/Long Beach-live in an upstairs apt. this was a pretty big shaker. I have lived in So CA all my life, so I have been through them all-always scary !!!!
Sojourner commented:
Experienced effects here in Scottsdale, Arizona too. Rare for us, but our dining room chandelier swayed as we were eating diner. Also noticed water sloshing over the edge of our pool.
Americaneocon commented:
More here, Jim, with updates, ‘Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Hits Mexicali! – UPDATED!!’.
Eric commented:
Felt rolling motion for about 20 seconds. Saw hanging plants swaying. No sound or rattles
KR commented:
Driving here in San Diego I did not feel the quake. Once I got home I felt an after shock, 3 seconds of mild shaking.
Valerie commented:
In San Diego near the edge of a canyon, I thought it was a gust of wind or an airplane, at first, but the low rumble just kept on and the house really started shaking.
No damage. We went outside, and we could hear all the neighbors talking about it over the fences.
Jo commented:
I noticed these huge quakes are in tandom with Obama’s evil rise to power
Mutnodjmet commented:
It was an EARTHQUAKE SWARM. It was the largest shaker I have ever felt since I moved to California in 1985.
It was the largest shaker I have ever felt since I moved to California in 1985.
Andrew X commented:
* gulp *
Anyone out there getting a sick feeling that California’s number is coming up?
SteveCan commented:
“Anyone out there getting a sick feeling that California’s number is coming up?”
Yes ….
Tyrconnell commented:
Felt it here in L.V. as well.
so cal chick commented:
Felt it out in Temecula..about 150 miles from the epicenter…probably the biggest shake we’ve had in awhile… things were swaying, shaking and banging around…my dog was freaking…lay in the H20 folks..
BigJ commented:
I was out in Northridge today and felt it. At first I thought I was passing out, then I realized everything around me was swaying, too.
wanumba commented:
Well, how’s Yuma, AZ doing? Not a peep from them, and they weren’t very far from the epicenter.
AuntieMadder commented:
Jo
April 4th, 2010 | 6:17 pm | #12
I’ve noticed it, too.
rcl commented:
In east county San Diego it was the strongest quake my wife and I have ever felt here. That covers 50 years +. Strongest since a 6.9 in El Centro around 1980.
Rolling quake for about a minute with several peaks. The X25 Update video on Left Coast Rebel is from my general area and shows the length of the shaking. There were a bunch of after shocks in the first hour.
Our prayers go out to the folks in Calexico, Mexicali and south. For us it was a thrill ride, for them it must have been scary as hell.