Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Earthquake shakes area near San Diego
The Associated Press
Thursday, November 4, 2010; 4:55 PM
OCOTILLO, Calif. -- An earthquake has hit an area east of San Diego.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the magnitude-4.6 temblor
struck at 12:39 p.m. Thursday near the seismically active
California-Mexico border.
The temblor was centered about 9 miles north of Ocotillo and 25 miles
west-northwest of El Centro, the Imperial County seat in California's
southeastern corner.
A call to the Imperial County Sheriff's Department was not immediately
returned.
San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. Mike Munsey says there are no reports of
damage. The epicenter also was near the San Diego County line.