California Earthquake News Update
San Diego- a 7.2 magnitude earthquake was felt by millions of people the in the downtown of Los Angeles it occurred at 15:40 Pacific time (6:40 p.m. EDT) 16 miles south southwest of Guadalupe Victoria, at a depth of 20 miles. The epicenter was 175 miles east southeast of Tijuana, located in Baja California, Mexico.
Even though there were small tremors and after shock, no serious damage has been reported only pipes bursting, crack line in the street and some other establishment minor damage like collapsed retaining walls and power outages in and around Mexicali. Telephone lines were down and items fell off of shelves and bookcases, according to reports. Information about quake damage in Mexico remains unclear. According to Reuters, there have been reports of people trapped in elevators,
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