A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The magnitude 6.4 earthquake reportedly occurred at 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (UTC-04:00) with an epicenter in the Gulf of California, 105 kilometers east-southeast of La Ribera, Mexico. USGS Interactive Map.of US Tsunami Warning SystemHowever, the magnitude was recorded as 6.6.
The seismic fault wave then traveled along the coast of the resort cities of San Jose del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas, and La Paz in the southern tip of Baja California Sur, Mexico, and the coast of Sinaloa, a Mexican state. hit the city. According to the map, the intensity or shaking effect at the epicenter was measured at magnitude 7.5, but decreased in intensity to somewhere between magnitude 3.5 and 4.0 as the fault wave hit the coasts of Baja California and Sinaloa. bottom.
There were no tsunami warnings, advisories, alerts or threats according to the US Tsunami Warning System. (Related: Earthquakes rumble across major U.S. states)
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Residents of the two affected coastal states of Mexico may not have suffered any structural damage given the intensity of the light, but they likely felt some shaking or vibration in their cars or homes. It’s about USGS rating earthquake effects.
There is also an assessment that some people may not have noticed the earthquake.Still, some residents helped out. Did you feel it? (Diffy?) The USGS website had a response, confirming the earthquake. At least two responses came from Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, Calif. But that reaction has not been confirmed by scientists, according to the USGS.
There have been several related incidents recently. Press reports reported that at around 11:15 p.m. on June 4, a mild 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Gulf of Mexico southeast of Venice, Louisiana. WKRGMore Report. The report said this was a rare event, as there are no plates or fault lines in the area. A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook parts of southern Mexico on the night of April 18, according to reports. Reuters.
