Moderate quake off southern California

A moderate 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit on Monday near the southern US city of San Diego and the Mexican border town of Tijuana, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

A moderate 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit on Monday near the southern US city of San Diego and the Mexican border town of Tijuana, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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The quake struck off the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California at a depth of 6.9 kilometers (4.3 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter was 26 kilometers southwest of Imperial Beach, California, and 31 kilometers southwest of Tijuana.