Breaking News: 5.9 Earthquake Shakes Desert Region

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Earthquake Shakes Desert Region
Occurred at 10:48 am  Pacific Time
Dec. 30th, ’09
The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.9 and the epicenter was in Baja California just 22 miles SE of Mexicali.   The earthquake was felt in San Diego and throughout the Southern California Desert Region.  In Indio, CA the shaking continue for more than 30 seconds and caused movement within residences that lasted for more than a full minute.
More news to come as it becomes available.
  • 21 km (13 miles) NNW (337°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
  • 33 km (20 miles) SE (129°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
  • 37 km (23 miles) SE (130°) from Calexico, CA
  • 171 km (106 miles) E (92°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Click here for the USGS report on this Earthquake.

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Lynn Bremner is the Editor of DesertUSA.com and several other web publications. She lives in the Coachella Valley, located in the Southern California desert region. Lynn's desert adventures started out as family excursions to the desert when she was 12 years. Over the years the desert trips turned into a family business and she now works full time for DesertUSA.com. Her father started the business back in 1995 and it has become one of the most visited desert-related web sites on the Internet. When not working, Lynn enjoys photography, hiking, golf, writing and horseback riding. Lynn also runs two other web sites
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