Tuesday, September 14, 2010

BREAKING: 5.0 EARTHQUAKE hits south of CALIFORNIA/MEXICO Boarder at around 4 a.m.

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September 14, 2010
8:21 a.m.

South of the Boarder,

A significant 5.0 earthquake rattled the US/Mexico boarder area this early morning.  The shaker hit around 4 a.m. and was centered just 50 miles south of Mexicali.  No reports of major damage.  Just a lot of frayed nerves.

Here is the map and details from the USGA.






Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location32.020°N, 115.199°W
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionBAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances60 km (35 miles) SW of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
75 km (50 miles) SSE of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
90 km (55 miles) SSE of El Centro, California
2130 km (1320 miles) NW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 1.6 km (1.0 miles); depth +/- 31.6 km (19.6 miles)
ParametersNph= 14, Dmin=45 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Gp=266°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
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