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Magnitude 5.9 quake hits northwest Mexico-USGS

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Mexico near the California border on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Updated on: Dec 31, 2009, 01:35:01 IST
Reuters | By , Washington
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Mexico near the California border on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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The quake was centered 20 miles (33 km) southeast of Mexicali at a depth of 4.3 miles (6.9 km) at 10:48 a.m. local time (1848 GMT).

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