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Magnitude 5.7 Quake Near Puerto Escondido Felt
9 Feb
Summary
- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred near Puerto Escondido.
- The earthquake struck the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
- Seismic alarms activated in Mexico City, though shaking wasn't felt.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was registered on Sunday near Puerto Escondido, a coastal city in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The tremor occurred recently, on Sunday.
Mexico's national seismological service confirmed the seismic event. Following the earthquake, a seismic alarm was activated in Mexico City. Despite the alarm, Reuters witnesses in the capital did not report feeling any shaking from the earthquake.
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