From latimes.com -A strong, long earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state shook central southern Mexico today, swaying buildings in Mexico City and sending frightened workers and residents into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey initially set the intensity at 7.9 and said the epicenter was 11 miles underground. Mexico's National Seismological Survey said the temblor had an epicenter southwest of Ometepec. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard's Twitter account said the water system and other "strategic services" were not experiencing problems.
Big Quake Shakes Mexico City
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Rachel Pulaski
on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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