Sunday, 6 October 2013

INQUIRER.net: Series of 6 quakes strikes in storm-stricken Mexico

INQUIRER.net
Philippine News for Filipinos 
Series of 6 quakes strikes in storm-stricken Mexico
Oct 6th 2013, 22:38

MEXICO CITY – A series of at least six earthquakes – two reaching at least 5.0- magnitude – struck Sunday in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which is still reeling from deadly tropical storms last month.   The epicenter of the strongest quake – 5.21-magnitude, at 9:27 local time (1527 GMT), according to the National Seismological Service – was located in the mountainous area where a September 16 mudslide buried a whole town.   "We are monitoring the areas affected by the recent rains because the soil is moist and that can generate problems" from the trembling, said Jose Luis Serna, civil protection director of the town nearest the epicenter, Coyuca de Benit...

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