Woooosh
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake off Baja California, Mexico. NNE of La Paz
http://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-6-0-earthquake-off-baja-cali...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Sea of Cortez off Baja California, 60 miles east of La Paz, Mexico, the U.S.
Geological Survey reported on Tuesday.
The quake occurred at 11:44 a.m. local time (1744 GMT) at a depth of 3.1 miles. There were no immediate reports of damage.
[Edited on 7-26-2011 by Woooosh]
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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BajaNews
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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/us...
Magnitude 5.9
Date-Time
* Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 17:44:21 UTC
* Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 11:44:21 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 25.186°N, 109.550°W
Depth 10.2 km (6.3 miles)
Region GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Distances 86 km (53 miles) SW of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
138 km (85 miles) NNE of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
142 km (88 miles) WSW of Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico
947 km (588 miles) SSE of PHOENIX, Arizona
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BajaBlanca
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never felt a thing.
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bajajudy
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Yo tampoco
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JESSE
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Nada
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BajaSerg
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nope
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Bajahowodd
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Heard a report on the radio, with some so-called expert. He said that given the epicenter's distance from land, and its extraordinary shallowness, he
did not expect any damage. 3.1 miles beneath the surface is really shallow.
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Leo
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No tsunami at Tecolote ?
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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tiotomasbcs
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San Andreas working on its own Geological clock. Another 10 million years The Baja Peninsula will be Isla Baja California, no?!: It is surprising
we didn't feel anything. Next time. Tio
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bryanmckenzie
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From USGS via Google Earth Feed
From USGS via Google Earth Feed
[Edited on 2011-7-27 by bryanmckenzie]
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