Baja California Earthquake

Within minutes of the tremor, respondents to an earthquake Web site reported light shaking felt as far away as Las Vegas and Phoenix. The strongest shaking was felt in Mexicali, Calexico, El Centro and Holtville.

In California, reports of shaking came as far away as Tehachapi and California City, both in Kern County.

In Mexico, officials evacuated government buildings in Tijuana and Mexicali while they assessed the situation, said Alfredo Escobedo, civil protection chief for Baja California.

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