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Mexico Earthquake Felt In San Diego

USGS map shows size and location of an earthquake that struck at 9:47 a.m., 13 miles south-southeast of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico on Feb. 18, 2011.
USGS map shows size and location of an earthquake that struck at 9:47 a.m., 13 miles south-southeast of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico on Feb. 18, 2011.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake centered near Sonora, Mexico, was felt as far north as downtown San Diego today.

The temblor struck at 9:47 a.m., 13 miles south-southeast of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico, 30 miles southwest of San Luis Rio, Mexico, and 32 miles south-southwest of San Luis, Ariz., according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.