U.S. Geological Survey
Apr 5 2010, Mike

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, killing two people and causing tremors as far away as Nevada.

Some people are still trapped in their homes in the city of Mexicali, where a state of emergency has been...

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