CNN Breaking: Earthquake In Mexico City

No specifics on the Richter reading, but reports of swaying skyscrapers coming in. More to follow...

:sarcasm:

:-(

I don't know how far that might be from Mexico City itself.

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That would seem to put it in the State of Guerrero.

not jesus. :)

or maybe Tlaloc? But he was a rain god...

But to quote Stephen Colbert "I believe there are an infinite number paths to accepting Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior." ;)

... old school style :)

foiled plot ... 24/7 coverage all the live long weekend. :(

Leave it to "mother nature" to muss up Dear Leader's ambitions. :eyes:

Evacuations have taken place. Epicenter is 126 miles west of Mexico City. Approximately 7:35 AM PDT. 5.9 is the preliminary reading, but subject to change when more information comes in.

that number likely to be revised

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

Magnitude 5.9 (Moderate)
Date-Time Friday, August 11, 2006 at 14:30:44 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, August 11, 2006 at 9:30:44 AM
= local time at epicenter

Location 18.624°N, 100.913°W
Depth 94.9 km (59.0 miles) set by location program
Region MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Distances 6 km (4 miles) NW (324°) from Huetamo, Michoacán, Mexico
44 km (27 miles) NW (321°) from Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico
78 km (48 miles) WNW (300°) from Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico
122 km (76 miles) S (170°) from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
204 km (126 miles) WSW (245°) from MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst=185, Nph=185, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

Event ID usrgaw

MEXICO CITY - A moderate earthquake rocked Mexico City on Friday, causing skyscrapers to sway and frightening residents. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Service estimated the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 and was centered in Michoacan, 125 miles southwest of the capital.

There were no initial reports of major damage in the city, and electric and telephone service were not interrupted.

Hundreds of Mexico City residents ran into the streets when the quake hit.

Radio reports said the city seemed fine. The quake didn't appear to knock out electricity or phone service.

The quake was too small and based too far inland to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/world/15252300.htm

I spent a summer living in that state some years ago. Glad to know my old friends are safe!

And now, back to "the TERRA PLOT!" :eyes:

11/08/2006 - 4:20:19 PM

Earthquake sways skyscrapers in Mexico City

An earthquake measuring 5.9 rocked central Mexico today, swaying skyscrapers in the capital and frightening residents.

There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties. Hundreds ran into the streets of the capital from office buildings, joining crowds protesting results of the contested July 2 presidential election.


Radio reports said the city seemed fine.

The quake didn’t appear to knock out electricity or phone service.

The US Geological Service estimated the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 and was centred in Michoacan, 125 miles south-west of the capital.
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http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=101653574&p=yxy653948&n=101654045&x=

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Map shows location here:
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-11T153001Z_01_N11369363_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-QUAKE-MEXICO-COL.XML&archived=False

Just heard on Bloomberg