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An
earthquake of 6.4 magnitude has shaken parts of Mexico, causing
buildings to sway in the capital. The US Geological Survey said it was
centred near the town of Tecpan de Galeana in southern Guerrero state,
about 190 miles (300km) south-west of ...
8 May 2014
Last updated at 14:10 ET
Workers in Mexico City watched as the quake caused building to sway
It was also felt in the resort city of Acapulco, the Associated Press says.
There are no reports of any damage or injuries but frightened office workers ran into the streets in the capital.
Tremors Engineer Daniel Rodriguez, 55, fled his second floor office.
"At first it felt like a jolt and then it started to move," he told AFP news agency.
Mexico lies on top of three continental plates and is regularly shaken by tremors.
Finance Minister Luis Videgaray was mid-speech at the National
Palace in Mexico City when the latest quake struck, Reuters reports.
"I think we'd better take a pause if you don't mind," the news agency quoted him as saying.
A 7.2-magnitude quake with an epicentre about 40 miles (66 km) from Thursday's quake shook central and southern Mexico last month.
In 1985, at least 10,000 people were killed in Mexico City by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake.
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Strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Mexico
Workers in Mexico City watched as the quake caused building to sway
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude has shaken parts of Mexico, causing buildings to sway in the capital.
The US Geological Survey said it was centred near the town of
Tecpan de Galeana in southern Guerrero state, about 190 miles (300km)
south-west of Mexico City.It was also felt in the resort city of Acapulco, the Associated Press says.
There are no reports of any damage or injuries but frightened office workers ran into the streets in the capital.
Tremors Engineer Daniel Rodriguez, 55, fled his second floor office.
"At first it felt like a jolt and then it started to move," he told AFP news agency.
Mexico lies on top of three continental plates and is regularly shaken by tremors.
"I think we'd better take a pause if you don't mind," the news agency quoted him as saying.
A 7.2-magnitude quake with an epicentre about 40 miles (66 km) from Thursday's quake shook central and southern Mexico last month.
In 1985, at least 10,000 people were killed in Mexico City by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake.
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