Click the play button on the video window to the see the storyPHOENIX – Residents from across the Valley reported shaking beneath their feet on Monday morning.
According to the
U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck in the Gulf of California, 460 miles south of Phoenix, at 10:55 a.m. Arizona time.
It was followed by a bigger, 6.9 magnitude quake at 11 a.m.
Tremors from the quake made it all the way to Arizona.
See a map of that earthquake
A series of large aftershocks have also followed, at both 11:30 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.
Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Alex Rangel said a high-rise near downtown shook violently enough that workers evacuated.
Rangel said the workers are back in their offices and fire crews did not respond.
Employees at a Glendale sporting-goods store also called to report their building shaking. Rangel said there have been no damage or injury reports related to the quake.
Many of you are talking about the quake here on ABC15.com.
User Sundown writes, "Located at Cental and Osborn we felt it up on the 19th & 20th Floor. Building felt like it was swaying. Blinds and doors moving. Pretty creepy!"
User LoveUSAorLeave writes, "We felt it in the Southwest Gas Building off of Peoria/25th Ave. My chair was rocking from side to side. I had to put a call on hold because I was getting dizzy and wasnt sure what was going on! the metal blinds were clacking against the windows. it was a bit unnerving to say the least."
User Rascal55 writes, "I guess I lived in So. Cal. too long, unless it feels like at least a 4.0 you don't notice them. I'm in Gilbert right now and didn't feel a thing."
Another user caught video of his pool splashing up and down during the quake.
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Several posts about the quake are also popping up on the social networking site Twitter.
Therrick11 wrote,
“Holy cow! Did we just have an earthquake in phoenix!?!? What's going on!?”Mikeolbinski wrote, “Holy crap, we just experienced an earthquake in downtown Phoenix...blinds shaking, doors moving...crazy stuff! Anyone else???”
According to the Associated Press there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in Mexico.
Stay with ABC15.com for updates.
