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Strong Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico |
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June 30, 2010 |
A strong earthquake has rattled southern Mexico, sending people fleeing into the streets in Pacific coast towns and in the nation's capital. The US Geological Survey said the 6.2-magnitude quake was centred in a sparsely populated, mountainous area of Oaxaca near the southern Pacific coast.
"It felt strong, very strong," said Tomas Herrera Sanchez, a police officer on duty in Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, the closest sizable town to the quake's centre. "There are people who got scared and left their houses," but there were no immediate reports of damage, he said.
The Oaxaca state civil defence department also said it had not received any immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake swayed buildings in the capital Mexico City, 220 miles north-east of the epicentre, and residents fled into the streets and parks. City officials reported no significant damage.
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 2.22am local time (7.22am GMT), and was centred about 80 miles west-southwest of Oaxaca city.
The quake occurred at a depth of 12 miles. |
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