The temblor was concentrated 717 miles (1,154 klick) SE of Tijuana, Mexico. No tsunami warning was issued, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, although the bureau said it could cause local waves.
The temblor, initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, was pored in the Gulf of California, 65 miles south of Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa on the mainland. It was very shallow, just 6.2 miles below the seabed.
The Hotel Santa Anita in nearby Los Mochis, Mexico, reportedly experienced very strong shaking, but the hotel was not damaged by the temblor. There are no immediate reports of damage or injury.
Meanwhile, Californians took recourse under desks and tables in a statewide earthquake endurance drill in City of the Angels, the Associated Press reported. The "Great California Shakeout" simulated an earthquake at 10:21 a.m.Thursday, sending participants diving to the floor to practice the "drop, cover and hold" technique.
Organizers say 7.8 million people signed up for the drill, which this year expanded to include some residents of Nevada and Guam.
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