Possible earthquake in Mexico

[dgibby]

Source: MSNBC

According to MSNBC, buildings are shaking in Mexico, indicating a possible earthquake. MSNBC is quoting breaking news from Reuters. No more info at present.

No link yet.

[Teaser]

1. geez, they are catching some serious shit today.

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[dgibby]

2. Yep! When it rains, it pours.

[sabra]

3. Powerful earthquake rocks tall buildings in Mexico City, AP reports

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

[dgibby]

5. Thanks for the link.

[aquart]

18. Good thing everyone stayed home.

[mike_c]

4. here's a link....

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/27/mexico.earthquake/index.html

[tekisui]

6. That was from 8pm last night.

Why would it just now be reported on? It seems like this report is occurring now.

[villager]

7. Is that the same quake? The link is for Sunday night...

n/t

[mike_c]

9. it says Sunday, but the date is April 27, which is today in this hemisphere....

I think we'd have more info if the quake happened yesterday. I suspect it's a typo.

[dgibby]

11. I don't think so.

This is breaking news on MSNBC,CNN,and HLN. Epicenter SW of Mexico City, 5.8 quake.

[maddezmom]

8. is that link from today? it's got the wrong date on it

:hi:

[mike_c]

13. right date, wrong day....

I dunno-- it says sunday, april 27. Today is MONDAY April 27. I think someone was in a hurry and made a typo. :hi: back atcha'!

[jobycom]

16. Seems like this is a new quake. Reuters and others are reporting it as breaking now.

[CreekDog]

10. 6.0

[jberryhill]

12. usgs 6.0 - about 60 Mi NE of Acapulco

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009fya9.php

[dgibby]

15. Thanks. Looks like either 2 separate quakes or a typo.

[Haole Girl]

14. As if Mexico City didn't have enough problems right now

:-(

[carlyhippy]

17. man, Mexico is having the monday from hades this week

swine flu, earthquakes....man.....

[defendandprotect]

19. Keep in mind that Global Warming will bring more earthquake activity . . .

if we haven't actually set ourselves up for a polar shift -- !!!???

[eppur_se_muova]

20. BBC: Earthquake hits southern Mexico

A strong earthquake has struck south of Mexico's capital, Mexico City, causing buildings to shake and prompting workers to rush out on to the streets.

The quake had a magnitude of 5.6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS said the quake had hit 240km (150 miles) south of the capital. There were no reports of injuries.
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The tremeor struck at about 1145 local time (1645 GMT) and was centred near the southern city of Chilpancingo.
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The USGS initially measured the earthquake's magnitude at 6.0 but later revised the figure down to 5.6.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021545.stm


"Tremeor"?