6.0 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico

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A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico Sunday morning, sending worried residents of the capital onto the streets.

The US Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was about two and a half miles northwest of Coral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The region is located along Mexico’s Pacific coast between the beach resorts of Acapulco and Zihuatenejo. According to the USGS, the epicenter was more than 100 miles from the city.

There were no immediate reports on the extent of the damage. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said via Twitter that civil defense was checking the damage.

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said there have been no reports of accidents in the capital.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.3 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting to the USGS how you felt.

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