Quake rocks Baja California Mexico
August 4th, 2009 - 2:03 am ICT by John Le FevreA 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Baja, California in Mexico on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was 49 miles (79 km) from Santa Isabel on the Baja California peninsula and was 9.3 miles (15 km) deep.
Though the quake was centered in Mexico there were reports of San Diego’s City Hall being evacuated and reports of books falling off shelves and cabinets rattling in downtown, high-rise buildings.
There were no immediate reports of structural damage or personal injuries.
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