7.5 Earthquake Hits Mexico

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/7-...-mexico-n84121

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico Friday morning. There was no immediate information on damage or injuries.

The quake struck around 9:28 a.m. local time (10:28 a.m. ET), 39 kilometers east of Petatlan, Mexico, in Guerrero state, north of the resort city Acapulco, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

It was strong enough to shake central and southern Mexico, the Associated Press reported. Shaking was reported for at least 30 seconds in Mexico City, where buildings swayed and people ran out of high-rises, the AP said.

A 7.4-magnitude quake hit the same area in 2012, killing two people and damaging or destroying 30,000 homes.

In 1985, a magnitude-8.1 quake killed at least 6,000 people and destroyed buildings in Mexico City. That temblor was centered 250 miles away on the Pacific Coast.

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