6.2 Quake Shakes Mexico’s Baja Coast

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has rattled the southern part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, but there are no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 47 miles (75 kilometers) north-northeast of the city of La Paz, Baja California Sur.

The USGS said the quake occurred at about 4:45 p.m. local time and was centered offshore in the Gulf of California.

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