One of the strongest to shake Mexico since the deadly temblor that killed thousands in Mexico City, Tuesday's earthquake hit hardest in border area of southern Oaxaca and Guerrero states. In Guerrero, officials confirmed that some homes had been damaged, with another 60 having collapsed. Hours after the shaking at noon local time GMT , there were still no reports of death or serious injury, even after a less powerful, magnitude Guerrero Gov.
Angel Aguirre, who is from Ometepec, was headed there to survey the damage and ordered emergency crews and civil protection to the area to help with the damage. The state did not say how many were displaced. In Mexico City, frightened workers and residents poured into the streets of the capital. Telephone service was down in the city and throughout the area where the quake was felt and some neighborhoods were without power, according to Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, who set up a hotline for people to report damage.
About 40 passengers were stranded for a short time on the Mexico City airport air train, but later released. The airport closed for a time but officials said there was no runway damage and they resumed operations.
Samantha Rodriguez, a year old environmental consultant, was evacuated from the 11th floor on the Angel Tower office building.
Mexico City, built on a lake bed, was badly damaged in when an 8. In past years, Guerrero has suffered several severe earthquakes, including a 7. Tuesday's quake was the strongest shaking felt in the capital since a magnitude Officials said at least three people died in Guerrero, but there were no reports of widespread damage. A magnitude In Huajuapan, Guerrero, near the epicenter, hotel manager Marco Antonio Estrada also reported shaken-up guests but no major damage.
