LOS ANGELES – A strong earthquake south of the U.S.-Mexico border
Sunday shook high-rises in downtown
Los Angeles and San
Diego and was felt across Southern California and Arizona, but there were
no immediate reports of major damage.
The 6.9 magnitude quake struck at 3:40 p.m. in Baja
California, Mexico, about 19 miles southeast of Mexicali, according to
the U.S. Geological Survey. The area was hit by magnitude 3.0 quakes all
week.
In Los Angeles, the city
fire department went on earthquake status and some stalled
elevators were reported. No damage was reported in Los Angeles or San
Diego.
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