What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Oaxaca?

The earthquake near Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico, had a magnitude of 5.7.

Was the earthquake felt in Mexico City?

Seismic alarms went off in Mexico City, but Reuters witnesses did not feel any shaking there.

Where did the recent magnitude 5.7 earthquake occur?

The magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred on Sunday near Puerto Escondido in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

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Magnitude 5.7 Quake Near Puerto Escondido Felt

9 Feb

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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.

Magnitude 5.7 Quake Near Puerto Escondido 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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