Monday, April 5, 2010

California Earthquake April 4 2010

California Earthquake April 4 2010, A magnitude 7.2 earthquake centered about 108 miles east of Tijuana near Mexicali in a relatively uninhabited area, was felt in San Diego and Los Angeles today. 
Alarms were set off as the ground shook in southern California area as people came out of their houses with more than 20 aftershocks came after the larger earthquake in the hours following.  Some injuries were reported and damages to buildings.  Through out the region the Geological maps show many earthquake after shocks have lit up the west coast, on the coast line and along the path of the San Andreas fault line.
The power went out for a few minutes, some glass windows broken and cracks in ceilings in homes were felt in California.





The quakes will continue for days and experts are predicting at least a 6.0 quake in the coming days.
Although the epicenter was in Mexico the shocks were felt hundred of miles away.

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