Mexico City Earthquake (VIDEO)
An earthquake measuring 5.6 in magnitude struck central Mexico at 11:46 a.m. local time today, causing buildings to sway and people to rush into the streets. The epicenter was in the state of Guerrero near Chilpancingo, 43 miles northeast of the resort city of Acapulco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Hotels were evacuated as a precaution, though no damage has been reported. Tremors were reported to have been felt in the capital city of Mexico City, some 145 miles to the north of Acapulco. The vibrations shook buildings for 30 to 40 seconds, causing citizens to flee from the tall office buildings.
USGS earthquake analyst Don Blakeman said, “The quake was felt strongly in Mexico City because the epicenter was at a relatively shallow depth of 30 miles, and the ground under the capital – which was built on a former lake bed – tends to intensify shock waves.”
The city is currently dealing with an outbreak of Swine Flu that has officials scrambling to contain the illness.
Check out map data (click to enlarge) and CNN video here.
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I LOVE THE WAY YOU PUT ENOUGH INFO. INTO THIS ,BUT THERE ˆS NO INFO, ABOUT HOW MAY PEOPLE DIED AND WHO WAS INJURED; BUT THANKS FOR GIVING THIS LOVELY REPORT.
I experienced the Yorba Linda earthquakes at my home (which took place on April 23 and 24, intensities 4.0 and 3.8 magnitude). The entire building shook. My sister was in Acapulco on April 27 and experienced the 5.5 earthquake there. On your map, all these earthquakes are shown as green. What does the color green signify?
Is there a possibility that earthquakes “travel”along the coast, and are “linked” in some way?
Also, can such earth movements as the ice melting in the Antartic shelf be causing or have links to earthquakes?
Thank you in advance for the info.
Sylvia