RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Mexico - Earthquake

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-04-05, 03:00:36 [UTC] Ref.no.: EQ-20100405-25579-MEX Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-04-05 at 03:06:10 [UTC] Event: Earthquake Location: Mexico State of Baja California 12 km NE Guadalupe Victoria Number of Deads: 1 person(s) Situation: A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Baja California, Mexico, rocking buildings and panicking residents as far away as Tijuana, Los Angeles and Palm Springs in the USA. The earthquake hit at 3:40pm local time, 26 kilometres south south-west of Guadalupe Victoria and 173km east south-east of Tijuana at a depth of 32km. The US Geological Survey originally measured the quake as 6.9 but later raised it to 7.2, a magnitude that can cause serious damage to urban areas. The relatively shallow quake was centred in a lightly populated area in north-eastern Baja California near the US border. Some people were reported trapped in elevators, retaining walls had collapsed in some places and electricity was out in several parts of the Mexican state, according to director of emergency services Alfredo Escobedo. Multiple aftershocks were reported immediately after the quake, including a 5.1 shock centred near the US-Mexico border in Imperial, California. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu