Magnitude 7.2- BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO 2010 April 04 22:40:39 UTC

: Disneyland security reports that all rides are shut down and some people are trapped in elevators after the quake.

bunch of aftershocks being reported too

Covered live here

abc7news.com LIVE VIDEO
abclocal.go.com...

Reports coming in that At least one town near the epicentre perhaps has heavy damage, Talk of some houses down ect..
There is visible damage in several buildings in Mexicali, according to local media. via BNO news

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5.1 Southern California...
earthquake.usgs.gov...

Southern California covered in red:
earthquake.usgs.gov...

Ok Quake may have been upped to 7.2

I felt "something" here in Phoenix...was quite a rush.

[edit on 4-4-2010 by solarstorm]

Any reports on the damage in Mexico?

Pictures coming out on Twitter,
Picture from Ensenada,
twitpic.com...

[edit on 4-4-2010 by asala]

reply to post by johnny2127


So far only hearing that a town near the epicenter may be quite damaged,

Please guys take care over the next few days as there is a chance a bigger one could happen within 3/4 days.

I really hope everyone in the affected areas are ok, but I'm afraid that might not be true (at least near the epicenter). Hopefully this won't lead to a chain of events with the San Andreas fault.


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Disneyland would be one of the LAST places I would want to be stuck at during an earthquake. I'm dead serious too. I had fun when I went there a few years ago, but that place is creepy as heck when you think about it.

Originally posted by asala
Covered live here

abc7news.com LIVE VIDEO
abclocal.go.com...

Did I just hear right? They were interviewing a woman who said the chance of a 7.3 or greater earthquake in the next 3 days is 5%? Also at the end of her interview she said that it's been potentially upgraded to 7.2?

best wishes to all in this area
and hope for the best

can somebody say HAARP ????

reply to post by haaat


Yep you heard it right!! people need to not take this one to lightly..

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updates
structural damage in public buildings in Mexicali says Radio 13 in Mexico City

No reports of injuries or deaths following the quake in Mexicali - says Radio 13 in Mexico City

Power lines down in Tijuana following the earthquake, but no structural damage reported at this point -- says Radio 13 in Mexico City



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Looks like the aftershocks are moving north.
Had a 5.1 just outside Brawley Calif.
quake.wr.usgs.gov...

Expect ground ruptures to be found on the US side of the border.

After shocks still going!... Earth is making some major moves today..

Magnitude 5.4 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
earthquake.usgs.gov...

After shocks all around the epicenter.

That 6.9 updated to 7.2! *@&*(^

USGS upgraded quake to 7.2 just now.

Big one.

Things seem to have settled down now. I haven't felt anything moving for some time now, and no odd vibes or other energies floating about.

reply to post by berkeleygal


Its a primary mag still, It still could change they are still trying to pin point the epicenter.
but yep 7.2 right now,

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The more I think about this, and read about it, I am starting to become really curious.

Now, I need a real geologist or someone that is a elite amateur to help see if this theory has any merit. I was considering writing a thread but , I'll hold off until I gather more info first.

Ok, think of how Baja is separated from mainland Mexico by a narrow bay. Well, after the "Big One" hits Southern California, and it metaphorically "Falls off into the Ocean" as is always said; won't this cause present day South-Western California to splinter off WITH Baja and form a even longer strip of land?

Essentially just extending the "bay" in between Baja and mainland Mexico by another few hundred miles/km?

Admittedly I am only a amateur so I am seeking more knowledgeable opinions about this possibility?

yep i felt it also. but that wasnt anything just wait until a 9 hits san fran