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THE 7.2 MAGNITUDEEARTHQUAKE THATSHOOK MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MÉXICO.
Easter Sunday: April 4 2010
By: Armando R. Lara Valle [email protected]
The Earthquake Stats• MAGNITUD: 7.2 Degrees on the Richter Scale.• DURATION: 89 seconds.• DATE: Sunday April 4, 2010• TIME: 15: 40: 41 hours.• EPICENTRE: 31.128 N and 115.303 W• DEPTH: 10 Kilometers.• DISTANCE FROM THE EPICENTER TO MAIN
POPULATION CENTERS: From Mexicali, 60 Km; from San Luis Río Colorado, 62 Km; from Tijuana, 167 Km.
• DEATHS: 2 people.• INJURED: 254 people.• HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED: 5,200 rural homes
• DAMAGED ROADS: 150 Km of rural highways. The highway from “El Faro” to the “Kilómetro 57” community, was completely destroyed, with a series of fallen bridges and extensive cracks.
• AFFECTED POPULATION: 35,000 affected.• DAMAGES BY FLOODING: Some 60,000 hectacres of crop land
was damages due to the overflowing of the “Reforma” and “Delta”canals, which flooded 60 communities. It produced one of a kind phenomenon: the appearance of geyser which released large volumes of water with a strong smell of sulfur.
• SISMIC EVENTS PRODUCED (As of Tuesday, 18:00 hours): 925 tremors.
• COMPARISON: The quake was one tenth stronger than the one that demolished the capital of Haiti.
• FORCE: It was felt all the way to Disneyland, 340 Kilometers away, It caused the theme park to close until damages could be assessed.
The Earthquake Stats
The Cucapah Sierra which ends at the “Centinela” mountain and is located
between the Laguna Salada and Mexicali, seconds after the earthquake
La Sierra del Cucapah (que termina en el famoso cerro del centinela) y que se encuentra entre la Laguna Salada y
Mexicali, segundos después del terremoto
Kilometer 20 on the Mexicali-Tijuana highway, near the Centinelamountain.
Kilometer 20 on the Mexicali-Tijuana highway, near the Centinelamountain.
Kilometer 20 on the Mexicali-Tijuana highway, near the Centinelamountain.
Kilometer 20 on the Mexicali-Tijuana highway, near the Centinelamountain.
Kilometer 20 on the Mexicali-Tijuana highway, near the Centinelamountain.
Kilometer 20 on the Mexicali-Tijuana highway, near the Centinelamountain.
PLAZA FIESTA, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CIVIC CENT ER
PLAZA FIESTA, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CIVIC CENT ER
PLAZA FIESTA, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CIVIC CENT ER
PLAZA FIESTA, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CIVIC CENT ER
PLAZA FIESTA, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CIVIC CENT ER
“Vista Hermosa” Private Residence
“Vista Hermosa” Private Residence
BUSINESS AT THE INTERSECTION OF “J” STREET AND MADERO
Irrigation Canals Torn Apart By the Quake
Irrigation Canals Torn Apart By the Quake
The Colonia “La Bolsa” where two irrigation canals were destroyed. The water level reached a meter and a half high.
Flooding due to broken irrigation canals.
Flooding due to broken irrigation canals.
CRACKED CANAL BARRIERS
DOWNTOWN: Between Av. Juárez and López Mateos
CRACKS AND SINK HOLES IN MEXICALI
CRACKS AND SINK HOLES IN MEXICALI
ONE OF THE STREETS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
CIVIC CENTRE PARKING LOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
CIVIC CENTRE PARKING LOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
CIVIC CENTRE PARKING LOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
CIVIC CENTRE STAIRWAY
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES AT THE CIVIC CENTRE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES AT THE CIVIC CENTRE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES AT THE CIVIC CENTRE
BUILDING BEHIND PLAZA CALAFIA
“CALIFORNIA” RESTAURANT, IN FRONT OF COSTCO
“CALIFORNIA” RESTAURANT, IN FRONT OF COSTCO
BUSINESS AT AV. REFORMA DOWNTOWN
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY ON AV. LÁZARO CÁRDENAS AND VENUSTIANO CARRANZA
COLLAPSED BUILDINGS
COLLAPSED ROOFS
RIO NUEVO, (Av. De los Presidentes) IN FRONT OF THE FLAG POLE AND ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THE FACULTY OF SCIENCES’ ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY
Home belonging to the Carranza Community in Mexicali Valley
Businesses destroyed
Businesses destroyed
Fallen Light Poles
Fallen Light Poles