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Mexico City Residents Rattled After Strong 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake

11/15/2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

This is hot off the heels of yesterday’s strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Chile …

LiveScience – “An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.0 struck early today in southern Mexico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The temblor’s epicenter was 6 miles (9 km) east of Tlalchapa, Mexico, and 107 miles (173 km) southwest of Mexico City. It originated 38 miles (60 km) deep and struck at 2:20 a.m. local time (0920 UTC), the USGS reports.

Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard and the governors of Mexican states surrounding the quake’s epicenter posted messages on Twitter saying there were no reports of major damage.

Earthquakes of this size can cause significant damage, especially with poorly built structures. Even well designed buildings can be damaged or, in some cases, destroyed depending on the severity of the quake and a building’s proximity to the epicenter. Earthquakes of this size are sometimes followed by significant aftershocks.” Read more.

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  1. C. J. Refsland's avatar
    iamnotashamedofthegospelofchrist
    11/15/2012 at 1:40 PM
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    They’re getting closer together and more frequent.

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