Earthquake of 6.7 Degrees Shakes Mexico
A strong earthquake of 6.7 degrees on the Richter scale shook northeast Mexico Wednesday with no victims or considerable material damages reported.

Generally, a 6 Richter scale means damage to poorly constructed buildings within a 6 mile radius and a 7 is considered a major earthquake.

Willebaldo Alatriste, director of Civil Protection in the northern state of Sonora, told press they were five tremors registered in this region from Tuesday afternoon until early this morning.

The first was on Tuesday at 6:05 in the evening with a 4.9 degrees magnitude, the second at 8:45 of 4.6 degrees, the third at 01:30 this morning, the fourth at 01:32 with 6.7 degrees and the fifth at 02:17 with a 4.7 magnitude.

We are working with all the Civil Protection units and the engineers" school to assess the highest buildings in the state to rule out structural damage, he added.