A 7.2 earthquake struck northern Mexico on April 4 near Mexicali, causing buildings to collapse, killing two, and injuring hundreds. A spokesman for the state of Baja California estimated damage totaling "millions of dollars", but stressed that it was too early for precise estimates. Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited Colonia de la Puerta, one of the hardest hit villages, where hundreds of residents left homeless appealed to relief workers for blankets, food, and water. Widespread flooding from ruptured irrigation canals could devastate farming in Mexicali, an important agricultural center in Baja California. One of the buildings severely damaged was Mexicali's general hospital, leading people to seek medical treatment in makeshift tents. The magnitude of the earthquake was roughly the equivalent to the one that struck Haiti in January, but damage and loss of life was minimal due to lower population density and stricter building codes. More than 500 aftershocks had rocked the area since Sunday's earthquake.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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