WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale was detected in the Gulf of California off the Mexican coast on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey website said.

    The quake occurred at round 2:32 a.m. local time (0832 GMT) and its epicenter is 89 km from Santa Rosalia, on the east coast of Baja California peninsula.

    Mexico's National Seismological Center posted no initial report of the quake on its website. Enditem