7.2 quake strikes Pacific Coast and Baja California: 100 Injured

April 5, 2010 By

USGS Community Internet Intensity Map, Baja California, Mexico. 2010

The magnitude of the earthquake in northwestern Mexico – the epicenter – has been upgraded to 7.2 by the USGS. The quake, which shook the the ground at least as far as Los Angeles, California, was originally reported by the USGS to have a 6.9 magnitude.

That quake, centered about 110 miles east-southeast of Tijuana, Mexico, was the largest of at least four that struck from the Mexican desert to the northern California wine country, according to the USGS. There was no immediate report of damage or injuries from the quakes in Los Angeles or San Diego, according to authorities in those cities.


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She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, with certificates in AI Chatbots, Python for Data Science, and AI Development. Her experience includes data capture and analysis, administration, human resources, communications, technology, and digital design, working with organizations such as Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (S.R.E.), and UN Women. She has served as a founding board member of the UN Women Miami Chapter and Arsht Families Culture for Kids and has been a member of The Bass Women’s Circle. She is the founder of Ideas4Solutions, a bilingual digital publication featuring perspectives from across Latin America.