Magnitude 6.7 quake hits off Mexico coast-USGS
January 4, 2006
LONDON (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the Gulf
of California off the Mexican coast on Wednesday, the U.S.
Geological Survey Web site said.
It said the quake struck 89 km (56 miles) from Santa
Rosalia on the east coast of the Baja California peninsula.
The nearby coastal area of Mexico is relatively
unpopulated.
The USGS described it as a “strong” quake.
Markets in Europe moved on reports of the quake which
struck at 0832 GMT.
It boosted demand for safe-haven government bonds, lifting
U.S, euro zone bond futures and the Swiss franc sharply higher.
Source: reuters