6.4-magnitude earthquake hits near Tres Picos, Mexico

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Thursday, December 17, 2015
A 6.4-earthquake struck 7 miles east-northeast of Tres Picos, Mexico on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015.
A 6.4-earthquake struck 7 miles east-northeast of Tres Picos, Mexico on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck 7 miles east-northeast of Tres Picos, Mexico on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck at 11:49 a.m. Los Angeles time.

The quake was centered 20 miles northwest of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, the U.S. Geological Survey says.