Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Earthquake hits southern Mexico

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Mexico, shaking buildings and leaving one dead

BY: Logan Broyles | 
TAGS: earthquake, infrastructure, mexico, Mexico City, tsunami
Earthquake hits southern Mexico
Hotels were evacuated in Oaxaca, Mexico
Southern Mexico was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake early Wednesday morning, leaving one man dead. Tremors were felt miles away in the capitol Mexico City, where buildings were visibly shaking and swaying back and forth.
However, the Mexican government reported no serious damage to its infrastructure.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey the earthquake struck just outside the town of Pinotepa Nacional. About 80 miles southwest in the historic city of Oaxaca several hotels were evacuated as the buildings were shaking. However, no lasting damage was made to any of the buildings and their infrastructures remain intact.
The only fatality was caused by a falling support beam in the small coastal town of San Andres Huaxpaltepec. The deceased, a 46-year old man whose name was not released, was asleep at home when the beam fell on him.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a
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http://www.constructiondigital.com/sectors/civil-engineering/earthquake-hits-southern-mexico
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