San Diego Earthquake

A July 7, 2010 earthquake rocked San Diego around 6:30 pm PST. The quake registered 5.4 on the Ricter scale. The quake was centered closest to Borrego Springs, located in San Diego County. No Immediate damages were seen from the quake. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/07/california.earthquake/?hpt=T2

On Jun 12, 2010 a series of earthquakes more than 4.0 hit the Southern California region. The quakes began at just after 8 PM local time with two over 4.0 registered within minutes of each other. About 5 hours later another earthquake was felt which registered a 4.9 in the Baja, California area. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

Easter Earthquake 7.2 San Diego Easter events for 2010 included a series of earthquakes with the largest registering in at 7.2. The quake hit at 3:40 in the afternoon on Easter Sunday. The largest quake was one of a series of five felt on April 4, 2010 which centered from the Baja area. The first quake was felt at 1:40pm. About 15 minutes after the largest quake another 3.4 magnitude quake was recorded east of Ramona. The epicenter of the largest quake was 16 miles SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico. The depth of the quake was 6 miles.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/04/69-magnitude-quake-shakes-san-diego-region/ http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-04/local-county-news/saturday-quake-tally-reaches-five-near-san-diego http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Magnitude-6-9-Earthquake-Rocks-San-Diego-and/9xFciod8t0S3_HvjOz7skA.cspx http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14607652.html

Early reports in the San Diego area indicated the Sheraton Harbor Island hotel was damaged enough to require evacuation. Damages included cracked floors and room doors sticking. Lindbergh Field airport was briefly closed as was the Coronado Bridge. http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Major-7-2-Earthquake-Rocks-San-Diego-and-Southern/9xFciod8t0S3_HvjOz7skA.cspx

Since the 3:40pm 7.2 quake, the US Geological Survey reports nine quakes/aftershocks topping the 3.0 measurement mark in the California region. The Baja California and Mexico region is listed on the USGS "Big Earthquake" page eleven times since March 31, 2010. http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes.big.html

Numerous quakes have shook the region known as the Imperial Valley since 2007. The series of earthquakes occurs in a region where a volcano erupted 10,000 which is believed to be the cause of Baja California separating from the rest of North America. http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-04-04/local-county-news/saturday-quake-tally-reaches-five-near-san-diego

Comments by users responding to San Diego's 10news.com web page article describe the quake with varying intensity and length. Some report a quake lasting 3 minutes while others describe it as 20 to 30 seconds. Twitter users began posting the reports of the event immediately. http://www.10news.com/news/23050572/detail.html

Immediate reports did not indicate any San Diego injuries though authorities in Mexicali close to the epicenter reported at least one death in a collapsed house. Information will updated as more reports are released.http://eastcountymagazine.org/taxonomy/term/3678

San Diego's City Hall was evacuated on August 3, 2009 after rattling was felt when a 6.9 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Baja California, Mexico occurred. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/69-Quake-Felt-in-San-Diego-52369142.html

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck an area along San Diego and Riverside counties in Southern California, on the morning of November 17, 2008. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake hit at approximately 4:35 a.m., PST. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 10 miles north of the Palomar Observatory and about 20 miles east of Temecula, California. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.MercuryNews.com: Magnitude-4.1 quake near Palomar Observatory NBC Bay Area: Morning Quakes Shake California Awake (November 17, 2008)