Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Earthquake shakes San Diego
Reported by: San Diego 6 News Team
SAN DIEGO - An earthquake was felt over a wide area of San Diego
Monday morning.
The 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 6:20 a.m. It was centered in
the Pacific, about 31 miles southwest of Rosarito Beach and 42 miles
south southwest of Imperial Beach. The depth is reported at 4 miles.
An earthquake of this magnitude is classified as light by the U.S.
Geological Survey.
The San Diego fire department immediately instituted their earthquake
procedures, where bay doors for the fire equipment are opened so they
won't become jammed during an earthquake.
A caller from Chula Vista told San Diego 6 News that the earthquake
woke her up.
"We felt it pretty good here but so far the phones have been quiet,"
said San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Hope Andrews, speaking from Kearny
Mesa. "There's been no injury and no damage reports."
The U.S.G.S. reports people in most areas of San Diego County, west of
the mountains, felt the earthquake.
The quake was felt at the San Diego 6 studios in Kearny Mesa. Most
people on the second and third floors felt a quick rocking, while most
people on the first floor of the station did not feel the earthquake.
Preliminary estimates by the U.S.G.S had placed the earthquake's
magnitude as high as 5.0 before setting the magnitude at 4.4