Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes the Gulf of California

Monday, June 19, 2023

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said.

Computer models from the USGS suggest the earthquake was too far from land to have caused a significant impact, but an estimated 1.9 million people along the coast may have felt light shaking.

Mexico sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin which is prone to large earthquakes.

The US Tsunami Warning system said there was no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska following the quake. The US Geological Survey (USGS) pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.4.

Notably, seismic activities are common in Mexico, which is home to several active volcanoes.

In September 2022, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the western state of Michoacán, killing two people and injuring dozens more.

Initial reports indicate that the 6.4 magnitude earthquake did not cause any damage in the affected areas, as reported by Mexico’s National Civil Defense Coordination, cited by a news agency.

Further details are awaited.

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