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Two quakes rattle Baja California, Mexico

TIJUANA, Mexico, April 12 (UPI) -- Two earthquakes, with magnitudes of more than 6, struck Mexico's Gulf of California just minutes apart Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The magnitude-6.9 and magnitude-6.2 quakes were about 345 miles southeast of Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California and were a little more than 6 miles deep, USGS said.

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No tsunami warnings were issued and there were no immediate reports of damage, CNN reported.

The USGS called the perceived shaking as "very strong" near the 6.2-magnitude quake's epicenter, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Movement was felt in San Diego and Tucson, officials said.

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