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Magnitude 4 Earthquake Shakes Imperial County Area

May 22, 2012 9:06 AM
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CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake has shaken the California-Mexico border region near the Imperial County city of Calexico.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4 temblor occurred at 8:06 a.m. Tuesday.

The epicenter was a dozen miles west of Calexico and 76 miles east of Tijuana.

 

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

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