MEXICALI, Mexico (AP) --A magnitude-5.2 earthquake rattled northern Baja
California Saturday near the U.S. border, but there were no immediate reports of
injury or damage.

The quake struck 54 miles southwest of Yuma, Arizona, in the Gulf of California in
the Sonora region, said seismologist Egill Hauksson at the California Institute of
Technology in Pasadena, California.

The quake rattled the densely populated city of Mexicali more than 50 miles west,
but no one was hurt, said Mexicali police Officer Ancel Sandoval.

"This one felt very strong," he added.

Residents from California cities more than 75 miles away from the epicenter also felt
the quake, including in San Diego, El Cajon and Chula Vista.

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