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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:06 PM
Another earthquake


Just felt a pretty good trembler that lasted for several seconds down here outside San Quintin. Anybody else feel it???
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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:13 PM


Baja breaking off to become its own island country?:P:P:P
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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:29 PM


nope, but it takes a pretty good amount of shaking to rock my world......



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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:34 PM
4.9 Quake


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci...

Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 4.9
Date-Time Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 23:01:53 UTC
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 04:01:53 PM at epicenter

Location 31.374°N, 116.084°W
Depth 5.3 km (3.3 miles)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances 33 km (20 miles) W (263°) from L�zaro C�rdenas, Baja California, Mexico
60 km (37 miles) SE (130°) from Maneadero, Baja California, Mexico
68 km (42 miles) N (354°) from Vicente Guerrero, Baja California, Mexico
75 km (47 miles) SE (137°) from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
156 km (97 miles) SE (145°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.9 km (0.6 miles); depth +/- 2.2 km (1.4 miles)
Parameters Nph= 17, Dmin=69 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Gp=209°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID ci10823629




Poor Mike and Don-Kay!!! It was nearly under them!

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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:34 PM


I think this was it...

Magnitude 4.9 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO




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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:35 PM


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Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Baja breaking off to become its own island country?:P:P:P


Not yet, but it's slowly creeping North and West towards Seattle, San Francisco, and Hawaii--------not a good sign. The rest of the Country is moving right, so I see a polarization here, down the line. :lol:

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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:46 PM


Mexicali might just end up ocean front...



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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:47 PM


Quite a series off La Paz, as well:

DATE and TIME (UTC) LAT-ITUDE LONG-ITUDE MAG-NITUDE DEPTH km REGION
20-OCT-2010 07:35:45 24.33 -108.95 4.4 10.1 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
20-OCT-2010 06:58:18 24.69 -109.00 5.8 23.7 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
20-OCT-2010 05:51:22 24.35 -109.11 4.2 10.7 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
20-OCT-2010 04:30:38 24.28 -109.27 4.7 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
20-OCT-2010 04:15:39 24.50 -109.12 5.5 26.9 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
20-OCT-2010 04:09:44 24.60 -109.10 5.9 13.2 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
20-OCT-2010 03:39:29 24.76 -108.86 4.7 8.1 GULF OF CALIFORNIA




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[*] posted on 10-20-2010 at 04:50 PM


didn't feel a thing.... and I was sitting here at the computer .... in La Bocana, BCS




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