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Monday, April 02, 2012

6.3 magnitude quake strikes southern Mexico

Apr 02, 2012


By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY
Updated 1h 50m ago

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck southern Mexico today in an area hard hit by a quake two weeks ago.

The jolt was felt in Mexico City, but there were no reports of injuries or major damage.

Update at 2:13 p.m. ET: Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said via Twitter that no major damage had been reported by a helicopter flight of the city, the AP reports.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was in southern Mexico near the border of Guerrero and Oaxaca states, very close to the epicenter of a strong quake nearly two weeks ago. At least two people died in the earlier quake.

Update at 1:55 p.m. ET: The U.S. Geological Service says the quake struck in the Oaxaca region, 111 miles east southeast of Acapulco at a depth of 12 miles.




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