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Earthquake!2 Mexico Quakes Felt In Downtown San Diego
POSTED: 11:27 am PDT August 3, 2009
UPDATED: 7:39 pm PDT August 3, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- A 6.9 magnitude quake struck 358 miles southeast of Tijuana on Monday, just minutes after the same area was shaken by a 5.8 magnitude temblor, according to the United States Geological Survey. People felt shaking in downtown San Diego, according to reports made to 10News.Scientists said there's no tsunami threat to the West Coast and Hawaii following the two earthquakes that struck minutes apart in Mexico's Gulf of California.The U.S. Geological Survey said the first temblor with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit the Gulf of California at 10:55 a.m. PDT Monday. It was followed about five minutes later by a magnitude-6.9.The West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami is expected along the West Coast.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there's no tsunami threat to Hawaii.The quakes occurred more than 300 miles south of the California-Mexico border. Scientists said some areas where strong shaking occurred may experience local underwater landslides.Leave a comment below if you felt the quake.Do you have more information about this story? Click here to contact us.
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