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MEXICO - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook parts of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, marking the latest earthquake to happena on the Pacific Ring of Fire connected Tuesday afternoon.
The earthquake happened astatine 12:45 p.m. Pacific clip successful the Gulf of California, according to information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Mexico.
The quake occurred astir 6 miles heavy and airy shaking was reported successful the Mexican authorities of Sinaola successful the cities of Los Mochis and Culiacán.
MAGNITUDE 3.5 EARTHQUAKE JOLTS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, FELT BY HUNDREDS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES
A idiosyncratic sits connected apical of a metropolis motion astatine Las Riberas Park successful Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, connected Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.
(Cesar Rodriguez/Bloomberg / Getty Images)
Light shaking was expected successful Baja California Sur, including successful La Paz, according to the USGS.
The USGS said determination was expected to beryllium small to nary interaction connected onshore oregon radical successful the area.
LA PAZ, MEXICO - JUNE 01: Aerial presumption of El Centenario during the organisation of humanitarian assistance connected June 1, 2020 successful La Paz, Mexico.
(Alfredo Martinez / Getty Images)
Mexico is 1 of the world's astir seismically progressive regions due to the fact that it's located atop 3 tectonic plates.
No harm oregon injuries were initially reported aft the earthquake.
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