Magnitude-6.2 quake hits southern Mexico

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MEXICO CITY – A strong earthquake rattled southern Mexico on Wednesday, sending people fleeing into the streets in Pacific coast towns and in the nation's capital.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.2 quake was centered 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 the town of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, the closest sizable town to the quake's center. "There are people who got scared and left their houses," but there were no immediate reports of damage, he said.

The Oaxaca state civil defense department also said it had not received any immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The quake also swayed buildings in Mexico City, 220 miles (365 kilometers) northeast of the epicenter, sending people fleeing into the streets and parks. City officials reported no significant damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2.22 a.m. local time (0722 GMT, 3:22 a.m. EDT). The quake was centered about 80 miles (125 kilometers) west-southwest of Oaxaca city, the state capital. The USGS earlier estimated the magnitude at 6.5.

The quake occurred at a depth of 12 miles (20 kilometers).

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6.5-magnitude quake hits Mexico mountains

Associated Press

June 30, 2010, 6:11AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca Wednesday, and was felt at least as far away as Mexico City.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 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 the town of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, the closest town to the quake’s center. “There are people who got scared and left their houses,” but there were no immediate reports of damage, he said.

The Oaxaca state civil defense department also said it had not received any immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 2.22 a.m. local time. The quake was centered about 75 miles west-southwest of Oaxaca city, the state capital, and 220 miles south-southeast of Mexico City.

Mexico’s National Seismological Service gave the magnitude as 6.4, and placed the epicenter closer to the coast, which is known for tourist towns like Puerto Escondido and Puerto Angel located further to the east.

The quake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles

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Quake rattles Oaxaca state in Mexico

Published: June 30, 2010 at 7:43 AM

PINOTEPA NACIONAL, Mexico, June 30 (UPI) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Oaxaca state in southern Mexico early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The 6-mile deep earthquake was about 25 miles northeast of Pinotepa Nacional, 48 miles east-southeast of Ometepec, 51 miles south of Tlaxiaco, 74 miles west-southwest of Oaxaca and 148 miles east of Acapulco, the USGS said.

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Southern Mexico rattled by earthquake

By the CNN Wire Staff

June 30, 2010 -- Updated 1008 GMT (1808 HKT)

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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Mexico's Oaxaca state
No loss of life reported after quake hit at 2.22 a.m. local time

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Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A strong earthquake hit southern Mexico's Oaxaca state early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The magnitude 6.2 quake rattled the region at 2:22 a.m. local time and was centered about 220 miles south-southeast of Mexico City.

The Oaxaca state Civil Protection Agency reported no damage or loss of life. The earthquake was also felt in Mexico City and Acapulco, about 150 miles from the epicenter.

"It was long ... slow waves ... the kind we sometimes feel here," according to a receptionist at the Crowne Plaza Acapulco Hotel. There was no damage at the hotel, she said, adding some people were woken up by the quake and called the front desk to find out what was happening.

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