LOS ANGELES - A strong earthquake south of the U.S.-Mexico borderSunday swayed high-rises in downtown Los Angeles and San Diego andwas felt across Southern California and Arizona, knocking out powerand breaking pipes in some areas but causing no major damage.
The 7.2-magnitude quake struck at 3:40 p.m. in Baja California,Mexico, about 19 miles southeast of Mexicali, according to the U.S.Geological Survey. It was initially reported as a magnitude-6.9quake. The updated magnitude was still an estimate, according toUSGS seismologist Lucy Jones.
The area was hit by magnitude-3.0 quakes all week.
"It's been quite a while since we've …
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