Again, California was struck by an earthquake. This earthquake adds the other aftershock after 7.2 earthquake on Sunday.
After 3:30 PM PST on Sunday, California was struck by 7.2 earthquake centered in Baja Mexico. It was then followed up by a series of California and Mexico border earthquakes registering at least 4.5. Through today, there have been roughly 1 dozen earthquakes felt in California over a 4.5 magnitude and 10 dozen in the 3.0 to 4.5 range.
California Earthquake
And today, the aftershock was struck California again. At 8:45 am PST today, a 4.5 earthquake struck (yet again) Seeley, CA, the location of most of these quakes. The quake had a nominal depth of barely 2.3 km, causing its magnitude to be felt broadly. One hour later a 5.5 earthquake hit Baja Mexico, it’s depth 31 km.
Here is data on the 5.5 earthquake at 9:44 AM
Magnitude 5.5
Date-Time
* Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 16:44:26 UTC
* Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 09:44:26 AM at epicenter
Location 32.252°N, 115.263°W
Depth 31.5 km (19.6 miles)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
* 15 km (9 miles) WSW (253°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
* 49 km (30 miles) SSE (157°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
* 51 km (32 miles) WSW (243°) from San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
* 168 km (104 miles) E (100°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Here is data on the 4.5 earthquake at 8:44 AM
Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time
* Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 15:44:58 UTC
* Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 08:44:58 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 32.590°N, 115.769°W
Depth 2.3 km (1.4 miles)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
* 24 km (15 miles) SSW (198°) from Seeley, CA
* 27 km (17 miles) SE (128°) from Ocotillo, CA
* 27 km (17 miles) SW (235°) from Heber, CA
* 29 km (18 miles) WSW (256°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
* 117 km (73 miles) E (86°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
