PÁNICO: 7.4 QUAKE STRIKES OFF ACAPULCO

Mexico City (CNN) – Hundreds of houses collapsed after a strong earthquake that rattled residents in southern Mexican resort towns and the nation’s capital Tuesday, officials said.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Its epicenter was about 15 miles (25 kilometers) east of Ometepec, Guerrero, the USGS said, and its depth was about 12.4 miles (20 km).

In the nearby town of Igualapa, officials reported that at [...]

Mag 5.6 earthquake hits Northern California, which according to a Wikipedia item, ranks close to the force recorded in California once on average every 20 to 30 years:

 

Earthquake Details

 

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

 

Magnitude
5.6

Date-Time

Monday, February 13, 2012 at 21:07:02 UTC
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 01:07:02 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
41.153°N, 123.817°W

Depth
32.9 km (20.4 miles)

Region
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Distances

10 km (6 miles) WSW (247°) from Weitchpec, CA
28 km (17 miles) ENE (63°) from Westhaven-Moonstone, CA
29 km (18 miles) ENE (70°) from Trinidad, CA
50 km (31 miles) NE (36°) from Eureka, CA
352 km (218 miles) NW [...]