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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits 217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico at 23:22 GMT on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

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1 min read Last Updated : Dec 23 2021 | 12:13 PM IST

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico at 23:22 GMT on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 8.56 km, was initially determined to be at 18.8988 degrees north latitude and 107.1694 degrees west longitude, Xinhua news agency reported.

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