Strong earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City, sends people into streets

MEXICO CITY - A very strong earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the center of the capital Mexico City hundreds of miles away and sending hundreds of people fleeing their homes into the streets.

The US Geological Survey said the quake's magnitude was 7.7, while Mexico's seismological institute put its strength at 7.1. Quakes of such size can be devastating.

The earthquake was centered in the southern state of Oaxaca, the Mexican institute said.

Reuters witnesses in Mexico City saw no initial signs of injuries or damage.

-reuters-

Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Mexico coast – USGS

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico on Monday, 108 km (67 miles) southwest of Suchiate in the state of Chiapas, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Moderate 5.7 quake rattles Mexico: USGS

WASHINGTON -- A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico on Friday, the latest in a series of temblors to hit the country in recent weeks, according to the US Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the wake of the quake which struck Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, on the Pacific coast, some 200 kilometers (130 miles) southeast of the beach resort of Acapulco.

Two more powerful quakes struck within 10 minutes of each other on Thursday in the Gulf of California, further north, without causing casualties or major damage.

source: interaksyon.com