Tnx Bob Hancock
> The answer to your first question is the focal mechanism of the event 
> was a strike slip or lateral movement.  See link:
Ok, I lacked knowledge in that area and then this fault was a 
branch/extension of the San Andres fault.
>
> Tsunamis are more easily generated by vertical movement.
>
> The answer to your second question depends upon the networks you 
> listen to.  I saw extensive coverage of the multiple events including 
> interviews of people from south of the border on Fox News.

> NBC didn't cover it at all.
>

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