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Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
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A sharp earthquake centered in Mexico's Imperial Valley shook Southern California and Arizona on Dec. 31, causing minor damage like broken windows and cracked walls in Calexico and Brawley, with no major injuries reported.
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BRUNT IS FELT IN MEXICO IS OFFICIAL VIEW
Windows Are Broken And Walls Are Cracked In The Imperial Valley.
CALEXICO, Calif., Dec. 31. (AP) Southern California and Arizona were shaken today by a sharp earthquake, believed to have its center in the region of the Imperial valley of Mexico, south of the California border.
The area between Phoenix and Los Angeles reported the shock was felt for more than a minute starting at 10:47 a. m.
The only damage reported immediately to American cities was in the Imperial Valley, where in some places grocery stocks were shaken from shelves, windows broken and cracks opened in plaster.
South of the border, in Mexican territory, no reports were immediately available.
Felt at San Diego
From first incomplete reports there were indications that the strongest force of the earthquake reported in American cities occurred at Calexico and San Diego.
The shock was quite severe at San Diego, and it could not be immediately learned whether there was any damage there.
The quake was pronounced in Orange county and Santa Ana, but there was no property damage.
Inquiries disclosed the shock was not felt to any extent at Santa Barbara, Long Beach or Compton, and that it was light in San Bernardino.
BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 31- (AP)—Today's earthquake in the southwest was one of the most serious on record, Professor Perry Byerly, University of California seismologist, reported today. He said it must have caused great
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damage unless the shock was cen- tered at sea.
Imperial Valley Shaken
BRAWLEY. Calif.. Dec. 31-(AP)
A strong rolling earthquake
shook the Imperial Valley at 10:47 o'clock this morning. lasting about a minute and a half.
The shock
was
considerably
stronger than one felt here yester- day morning.
Walls of the city hall were slight- ly cracked, and water in the foun- tain swished over. Other than plas- ter cracks no damage was report- ed immediately.
The quake was felt with appar- ent equal intensity in El Centro. Calexico and other points of the valley.
Felt at Phoenix.
PHOENIX. Ariz. Dec. 31.—(AP)
A slight earth
tremor was felt
here at 11:48 a. m. today.
Office buildings and hotels vi- brated for a minute or longer.
Chandeliers swayed like a clock pendulum. No damage was report- ed immediately.
Reports reaching Phoenix with- in two or three minutes after the shock indicated it had been felt
throughout the Salt River valley and probably by points beyond.
CALEXICO, Calif, Dec. 31.-(
-one of the sharpest earthquake
reported for many years from Loy er California was felt this mornin following a serious one yesterday
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Imperial Valley, California/Mexico Border
Event Date
Dec. 31
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Outcome
minor damage including broken windows, cracked walls and plaster in imperial valley; no major damage or injuries reported immediately.
Event Details
A sharp earthquake centered in the Imperial Valley of Mexico shook Southern California and Arizona starting at 10:47 a.m., lasting over a minute; felt strongly in Calexico, San Diego, Brawley, and Phoenix with vibrations but limited damage.