Home / Magnitude-6 Earthquake HITS Gulf Of California; Some Panic Reported

Magnitude-6 Earthquake HITS Gulf Of California; Some Panic Reported

My Fox Spokane Biz
Magnitude-6 Earthquake HITS Gulf Of California; Some Panic Reported
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

MEXICO CITY (AP) - A magnitude-6 earthquake has shaken the Gulf of California coast in Mexico, but there are no reports of damage.    The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 11:26 p.m. Sunday local time (2:26 a.m. Monday EST; 0626 GMT) was centered 63 miles (102 kilometers) southwest of Los Mochis.    Local officials reported some panic, but no known damage.(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Most Popular Stories

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town

Obama To Visit Tornado-Ravaged OK Town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.    That's according to a White House official, who wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the trip ahead of the official announcement and requested anonymity.    A

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river, injuring 3
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 24th
By MANUEL VALDES and MIKE BAKERAssociated Press MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 22nd
By BLAKE NICHOLSON and DAVE KOLPACKAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes. Steady rainfall between