Having some aftershocks too.
Posted on 10/21/2010 1:38:49 PM PDT by FromLori
MEXICO CITY – A powerful earthquake struck offshore in Mexico's Gulf of California on Thursday, causing people to flee into the streets in the western state of Sinaloa, but there were no reports of damage or injury.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude of the quake that hit at 11:53 a.m. (1:53 p.m. EDT, 1753 GMT) was calculated as 6.9 and struck about 65 miles (105 kilometers) south of Los Mochis, a city just inland from the coast in Sinaloa.
It was centered at a relatively shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).
Sinaloa civil protections authorities reported no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Alberto Montoya Rodriguez, who runs the losmochis.com website from his home in Ahome, north of the city, said it seemed to shake for more than a minute, sending him and his neighbors into the streets.
"There was a lot a panic," he said, but there was no damage beyond "just a big scare."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_big.php
Statistical.
Magnitude 7.2 hits NPR. Aftershocks on the way.
Never though I would root for a liberal to sue but I hope Juan does
The shaking was reported to have plumbed straight hundreds of buildings, straightened out miles of roadway and knocked the zebra paint off one burro.
I am willing to send 12 million illegal immigrants home to rebuild their country.
Good thing there are no people there, they could of gotten hurt.
Having some aftershocks too.
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