Tijuana, Mexico — A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit US states from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico. The quake, centered just south of the U.S. border near Mexicali was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in decades.
Authorities say that the quake hit hardest in Mexicali, the quake was followed by at least 20 smaller aftershocks, including ones of magnitudes 5.1, 4.5 and 4.3. The initial quake had a depth of 6 ,miles (10 kilometers).