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Small quake hits south of the border

BajaNews - 8-21-2006 at 12:24 AM

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060820-1525-quake...

August 20, 2006

SAN DIEGO ? A small earthquake struck south of San Diego Sunday, but authorities said they've had no calls reporting injury or damage.

The 3.1 temblor hit at 1:44 p.m. 35 miles southeast of San Ysidro, or 19 miles north of Ensenada, Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake came at a depth of 8.1 miles, the USGS reported.

BajaNews - 8-21-2006 at 12:25 AM

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci142...

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 3.1 (Minor)
Date-Time Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 20:44:23 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 1:44:23 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location 32.143?N, 116.678?W
Depth 13.1 km (8.1 miles)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances 31 km (19 miles) N (350?) from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
39 km (24 miles) ESE (122?) from Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico
45 km (28 miles) SE (137?) from La Joya, Baja California, Mexico
54 km (33 miles) SE (143?) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico