Two people die in quake felt from LA to Mexico

A POWERFUL earthquake swayed buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico, blacking out cities and forcing the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes.

One California city closed off its downtown due to unstable buildings.

The 7.2-magnitude quake, centred just south of the US border near Mexicali, was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in decades.