Sunday, September 23, 2012

Quake shakes southern Mexico, magnitude set at 5.8; no damage reported

MEXICO CITY - An earthquake shook parts of southern Mexico on Saturday, causing buildings to sway gently in the capital but causing no immediate reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 7:30 a.m. (8:30 EDT; 1230 GMT) with a magnitude of 5.4. It was centered about 16 miles (25 kilometers) north of Pinotepa Nacional, a city near the Pacific Coast, and about 210 miles (340 kilometers) south-southeast of Mexico City.

Mexico's national seismology service initially calculated the quake's magnitude as 5.8 and said it was centered southwest of Pinotepa Nacional.

Source: http://www.startribune.com/world/170814176.html

jeff who lives at home 49ers news saint louis university leprechaun night at the museum pope shenouda bolton muamba

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.