A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit the Gulf of California, about 435 miles south of San Diego.
The quake struck at 12:32 AM (1/4/06) Pacific Coast time and was preceded by a series of at least three quakes that registered over 4.0 on the Richter scale.
It is still too soon for reports of damage or injuries, but the quake did occur within 75 miles of some populated areas.
01:40AM (1/4/05)
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred 90 km (55 miles) NNE of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico and 1620 km (1010 miles) NW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico at 1:32 AM MST, Jan 4, 2006 (1:32 AM MST in Mexico). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
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