Preliminary 3.0-Magnitude earthquake hits near Mexicali

A preliminary 3.0- magnitude earthquake struck near Mexicali Monday.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck 19 miles away from Mexicali, Baja California at 7:58 a.m. in the city of Delta.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 14.6 kilometers.

The earthquakes come as the region also faces a number of wildfires where two people have been confirmed dead in Baja California.

Dozens of wildfires have been raging in northern Baja California, including in Tecate, Ensenada, and Playas de Rosarito.

The Santa Ana winds and the dry conditions are helping to spread the blazes, which officials are calling the “strongest fires in the history of Baja California.”