Mexican Earthquake Shakes L.A. (April 2010)

Published Date: 05 April 2010

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, US officials say, and has been felt in Los Angeles and even in Nevada.

The quake struck at 1540 (2240 GMT), 26km (16 miles) south-west of Guadalupe Victoria in Baja California, at a depth of 32km, said the US Geological Survey.

There have been reports of broken windows and some structural damage but no word of casualties or major damage.

In San Diego, tall buildings were seen swaying.

Bridge checks

Mexico's National Seismological Institute reported no casualties in the north-western state.

The quake caused buildings to sway in the Mexican city of Tijuana, where Easter celebrations were interrupted as families rushed for open ground.

The US Geological Survey said this was the largest quake to hit the region since 1992.

The BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles says the shaking lasted for about a minute and US firefighters were called out to inspect roads, bridges and power-lines.

The LA Fire Department had also responded to a number of automatic alarms and people being stuck in lifts, reports said.

Rides were temporarily suspended at the Disneyland theme park in California.

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[schwarg]

shit i was taking a shower when this crap hit, these things always get me at my most vulnerable XD

[havefaith445]

@SuperFlorida85 I will teell you and proof that God is real and what he will do... Unless the nations of the following I list repent the follwoing will coem to them tsunami in

E. Australia and the island of Tasmania nearly washed away

Taiwan and Philippians tsunamis

Uprest in Kenya

tsunami in Dominican republic

All of this will come...

[p0rcelaing0d]

@ThatBoiCam1 Angry white people need someone to blame for the earthquake and since they only attribute the good happenings to God they need someone else to blame; it might as well be Mexicans.

[ThatBoiCam1]

I love how they call it a "Mexican Earthquake." So they know what rase the earthquakes are now?

[AndresRomeroBlog]

I live in Mexicali, and DAMN it was a disaster, no electricity and water for 2 days, thanks God no one of my family got hurt but, the walls are still cracked

[malcorub]

Damn Mexico, keep your people and your earthquakes on your side of the fense please. hahaha

[Achilles11Spear]

a warning

[filipinoboii619]

@Time4u2Believe why would god destroy the world for no reason do u think he would kill all of the children?

[londerium]

@Time4u2Believe  absolutely crazy man

[SandToof]

@Time4u2Believe God loves me