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No damage reported after magnitude-5.5 quake strikes Baja California

People in southwestern Arizona reported feeling light shaking Friday night
Credit: USGS

BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexicali — An earthquake measuring 5.5 shook Alberto Oviedo Mota, Baja California, Mexico, south of Mexicali, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake struck around 8:52 local time Friday night. 

A USGS map shows that residents in southwestern Arizona reported light shaking. A few people as far away as the Phoenix area even reported feeling the quake. 

The quake was also felt throughout San Diego. 

There are no reports of injuries or damages from the earthquake.

The quake was originally registered as a magnitude 5.6 but later downgraded to 5.5.

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