An earthquake registering 6.4 degrees on the Richter scale hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, the third major quake in Mexico since Friday, and cut off power at a refinery in the region, although no injuries were reported.
The quake, which was also felt in neighboring Guatemala, hit at 6:50 a.m. local time (1250 GMT) shaking the southern states of Oaxaca and Tabasco, and the state of Puebla and Mexico City, both in the center of the country, the National Seismology Service said. The epicenter of the quake was close to Oaxaca town Union Hidalgo.
As well as hitting the Salina Cruz refinery, damage was registered to buildings in Union Hidalgo, to a church in Tehuantepec and to the town hall of Santa Maria Xadani, all in Oaxaca close to the Pacific coast. Union Hidalgo residents said the quake lasted around 40 seconds.
In Mexico City, the city government said there was no chance of the quake causing serious damage and that buses and public services are working normally. In Puebla and Tabasco regional authorities said there had been no damage or injury.
Northeastern Mexico state Baja California suffered a 5.1-degreeRichter scale quake on Monday. And on last Friday night, Mexicali, capital of Baja California, also suffered a 5.4-degree quake, which also hit the states of Arizona and California in the neighboring United States.
Source: Xinhua
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