Major Earthquake hits southern Mexico
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Major Earthquake hits southern Mexico
AFP
December 11, 2011 2:40PM
A MAJOR 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Mexico, the US Geological Survey said, with the quake strongly felt in the capital Mexico City and southern Guerrero state.
The tremor occurred at 7:47pm Saturday, local time, about 166 kilometres southwest of Mexico City, at a depth of about 65 kilometres, according to USGS.
The epicentre was located 133 kilometres north of the large beach resort city of Acapulco, on the country's Pacific coast.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning centre said in a statement that "a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected" and that there was no threat to the US state of Hawaii.
USGS originally measured the quake at a stronger 6.7 magnitude, but downgraded it to 6.5 about an hour later.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon issued a comment through his official Twitter account, saying there was "no major damage reported at the time, however the reports are preliminary.
"If you are aware of damage, please tell us," he added.
Some areas of the capital, where thousands of pilgrims were congregating for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, experienced temporary electricity blackouts, and mobile phone networks quickly became saturated.
The quake sent hundreds of people celebrating upcoming Christmas festivities at the Telephone Workers Union rushing into the streets.
Much of Mexico lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
A historic 8.1-magnitude quake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast in 1985, and while it was centred some 350 kilometres from Mexico City, it devastated the capital, killing at least 10,000 people.
Major Earthquake hits southern Mexico
AFP
December 11, 2011 2:40PM
A MAJOR 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Mexico, the US Geological Survey said, with the quake strongly felt in the capital Mexico City and southern Guerrero state.
The tremor occurred at 7:47pm Saturday, local time, about 166 kilometres southwest of Mexico City, at a depth of about 65 kilometres, according to USGS.
The epicentre was located 133 kilometres north of the large beach resort city of Acapulco, on the country's Pacific coast.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning centre said in a statement that "a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected" and that there was no threat to the US state of Hawaii.
USGS originally measured the quake at a stronger 6.7 magnitude, but downgraded it to 6.5 about an hour later.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon issued a comment through his official Twitter account, saying there was "no major damage reported at the time, however the reports are preliminary.
"If you are aware of damage, please tell us," he added.
Some areas of the capital, where thousands of pilgrims were congregating for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, experienced temporary electricity blackouts, and mobile phone networks quickly became saturated.
The quake sent hundreds of people celebrating upcoming Christmas festivities at the Telephone Workers Union rushing into the streets.
Much of Mexico lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
A historic 8.1-magnitude quake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast in 1985, and while it was centred some 350 kilometres from Mexico City, it devastated the capital, killing at least 10,000 people.
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