A preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Mexicali was reported felt on both sides of the US-Mexico border on Tuesday, 3 November, with precautionary evacuations reported at some buildings in the Mexican city.
The quake struck at about 10.27am local time near Delta in Baja California, roughly 34km south-east of Mexicali. An updated VolcanoDiscovery listing based on US Geological Survey data gives a revised magnitude of 4.88, rounded to 4.9, and a depth of 15.6km. The initial 4.7 estimate was reported by CBS 8 News, citing the USGS; earthquake estimates can change as data are reviewed.
Rolling Out reported that shaking was felt across Baja California and parts of southern California and Arizona. The updated seismic listing recorded 153 felt reports at the time of its research.
Precautionary evacuations were reported in Mexicali. The account theinformant_x said some government and university buildings were evacuated, while a NextQuake post reported evacuations at some offices. These evacuation claims were not independently confirmed in the supplied coverage.
Theinformant_x also reported no damage or injuries, but the available reporting does not establish an independently confirmed toll. Further updates on the quake’s effects and the final magnitude were not available in the supplied coverage.
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