Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes northern Mexico no damage reported


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The USGS initially said it was a magnitude 6.

Mexico City: A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Mexico on Tuesday in the Gulf of California 75 miles (121 km) west south-west of the city of El Dorado the US Geological Survey (USGS) said but there were no immediate reports of damage.



The quake was shallow at just 6.2 miles (10 km) and was felt inland in the city of Culiacan the capital of the western state of Sinaloa Culiacan emergency services spokeswoman Melva Uribe said.



“We felt a light shake for about five to ten seconds” she said. “So far we don’t have a single report of damages.”



The USGS initially said it was a magnitude 6.3 quake but later revised the figure.



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