Quake Rocks Baja California


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February 9, 2008 9:35 a.m. EST

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Noemi Gonzales - AHN

Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Baja California in Mexico, leaving some 400,000 people without power. No major damage or injuries were reported.

The quake struck around 11:15 p.m. Friday about 16 miles southeast of the border at the town of Mexicali and 100 miles east of Tijuana was followed by at least 15 after shocks.

Two bridges also showed two to three inch cracks, while some one million people have lost cellphone service.


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