Northern Mexico hit by 6.0-magnitude earthquake

2009-07-03 18:27:10 GMT2009-07-04 02:27:10 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Northeastern Mexico's Sea of Cortez region was rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale at around 5 a.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Friday.

By press time, there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. This was partly because the epicenter was out at sea, said the National Seismology Service, which is a unit of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Cities in the region, Baja California Sur capital La Paz and tourist town Los Cabos, felt a moderate tremor.

Local authorities reported that emergency service agencies had not received any calls for help.

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