Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.2 Earthquake hits the Babuyan Islands region in the Philippines.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Babuyan Islands region in the Philippines.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Babuyan Islands region in the Philippines.

Tremors Before Major Baja California Highway Collapse

A series of relatively minor tremors in northern Baja California is believed to have contributed to the collapse of a stretch of coastal highway near the port city of Ensenada.

The strongest quake registered a magnitude of 4.6, causing portions of the road and adjacent ground to begin cracking on Dec. 19.

Then Saturday, the small fractures became large fractures that eventually caused portions of the highway to plunge almost 300 feet toward the ocean.

There were no reports of injuries or fatalities from the overnight disaster.

Officials estimate it could take up to a year for the road to be rebuilt.