Mexicali earthquake

(Newser) - Next time the ground shakes in Mexico, the Department of Defense and the US Geological Survey want to know about it. The agencies are spending $500,000 to install earthquake monitoring machines in Mexican border regions, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials say they don't want a repeat of...

(Newser) - Two people were killed and at least 100 injured when a 7.2 earthquake struck Mexico and rocked southern California. The quake occurred before dawn and toppled buildings in the border town of Mexicali, in Baja some, 220 miles southeast of Los Angeles. It was the largest temblor on the...