Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico
At a Glance The USGS said the Friday morning quake had a magnitude of 6.6.Buildings swayed in Mexico City, more than 550 miles away. A strong earthquake struck Mexico's southern Pacific coast Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the struck about 10:15 a.m. local time (11:15 a.m. EST) and was centered some 10 miles south of Tapachula in the southern state of Chiapas. It struck at a depth of 40 miles. The governor of Chiapas, Rutilio Escandón, tweeted that...