YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – At 11:27 a.m. MST, many residents in Yuma received an emergency alert to their mobile devices alerting to a 4.9-magnitude earthquake.
The alert prompted people to drop, cover, or hold on as a part of the USGS ShakeAlert.
According to USGS.gov, the 4.9 magnitude earthquake originated in Ejido Jalapa, Baja California, Mexico. Reports from residents said the quake could be felt as far as the Foothills of Yuma…