There was an earthquake and I totally missed it! Everyone came over to our house today for Easter and asked if we felt the quake, but alas, we did not. Plenty of others felt it though, namely those in Baja where the earthquake took place. Here’s what I’ve read online:

A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck the western Mexico-U.S. border region.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the Sunday afternoon earthquake was centered in Baja California, south of Mexico’s border with the United States.  It was reported to be about 26 kilometers below ground, some 170 kilometers from Tijuana, Mexico.

The earthquake was felt in Los Angeles, California, and as far east as Phoenix, Arizona.  Residents of southern California reported a long, rolling quake that shook furniture and dishes.

So far, there have been no reports of serious injuries.  There have been some power outages and reports of stalled elevators in Los Angeles.

The USGS has recorded several aftershocks.  The biggest was a 5.1-magnitude temblor in Imperial, California, just north of the border. (Voice of America News)

As I was searching the Internet for more information, I stumbled upon the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC). It’s a great resource for everything having to do with earthquakes. They’ve got FAQs, info for kids, even a section called “Today In Earthquake History” where you can find out about earthquakes that took place this day in history. Of course, there’s also earthquake preparedness info and articles about earthquake monitoring. I could surf this site for hours.

About NEIC

This web site is provided by the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program as part of an effort to reduce earthquake hazard in the United States. They are part of the USGS Geologic Discipline and are the USGS component of the congressionally established, multi-agency National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). The USGS participates in the NEHRP with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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