Earthquakes near Bahia de Los Angeles

Four strong earthquakes shook the Bahia de Los Angles area between 10 and 11 am local time this morning. Early reports indicate that little damage occurred and there are no reports of injuries.

This map from the USGS shows the location of the epicenters south and northwest of Angel de la Guardia Island just offshore from Bahia de Los Angles. Link to map

The magnitudes and time of each event were:

5.8 at 10:55 am
6.9 at 10:59 am
5.0 at 11:33 am
5.9 at 11:40 am

New Bahia de Los Angeles Book

This great new reference is available on line:

Bahía de los Ángeles: recursos naturales y comunidad. Línea base 2007

This book provides detailed information on the geology, cultural history, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of the area around Bahia de los Angeles. Chapters focused on whale sharks, fisheries data, sport fishing, and conservation are included.

Although it is written in Spanish, each chapter provides an abstract in English at the end and there are plenty of photos.