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Earthquake shakes up Ensenada

BajaNews - 6-13-2006 at 02:11 PM

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20060613-1036-bn13...

June 13, 2006

ENSENADA ? A light earthquake shook Baja California about 15 miles east of this port city, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake occurred about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The survey measured the quake's intensity at 4.5, while other sources measured it at 4.6.

According to Mexican officials, the quake occurred along a fault line known as Tres Hermanos and lasted for about eight seconds, centered mainly in a rural area known as Poblado de Ojos Negros.