A 5.8 magnitude earthquake is reported by USGS in Baja, Mexico, just south of the California border. Instrument intensity estimates are VI / VII near the epicenter.
Two earthquakes have hit Baja California today December 30 2009. The Mexico - California earthquakes (maps below) felt in San Diego to across Southern California struck moments ago.
Two significant earthquakes have struck in Baja California prompting U.S. readers to flood LALATE.com within the last half hour searching for news of a California-based quake. Rather the two quakes were centered in Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico.
* Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 18:48:57 UTC
* Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 10:48:57 AM at epicenter
Location 32.467°N, 115.199°W
Depth 7 km (4.3 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
* 21 km (13 miles) NNW (337°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
* 33 km (20 miles) SE (129°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
* 37 km (23 miles) SE (130°) from Calexico, CA
* 171 km (106 miles) E (92°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles); depth +/- 29.2 km (18.1 miles)
Then moments after, another quake struck at the same epicenter, magnitude 4.9, reports the USGS:
Location 32.476°N, 115.188°W
Depth 3.5 km (2.2 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
* 22 km (14 miles) NNW (341°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
* 33 km (20 miles) SE (127°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
* 37 km (23 miles) SE (128°) from Calexico, CA
* 172 km (107 miles) E (92°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4 km (2.5 miles); depth +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles)
