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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Mexico west coast: USGS

April 26, 2011 By

 

MEXICO CITY: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico’s western coast on Tuesday, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of San Marcos in Guerrero, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake was felt in the resort city of Acapulco about 40 miles (64 km) west of San Marcos, but no significant damage was reported.

“It was strong and we have just had an emergency. It was a gas leak at a home, but nothing further,” a dispatcher at an Acapulco fire station said.

“We don’t have any damage reports so far,” said Ricardo Resendiz, a dispatcher with civil protection in Acapulco.

The quake, which struck at 11:07 GMT, was 12.8 miles (20 km) deep, the USGS said. AGENCIES


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She holds a Bachelors Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico). She has worked in administrative, design, human resources, accounting, and analysis positions for companies as diverse as Avalon Steel Corporation, CSC Continuum-Computer Science Corporation (CSC), Laboratorios Chalber, in the public sector, Mexico’s Foreign Relations Ministry (S.R.E.); Social Media and Marketing Specialist for Non-Profit Organizations as U.S. National Committee of UN Women, East Florida Chapter and Founder Board Member of U.S. National Committee for UN Women Miami Chapter; Founding Board Member Arsht Families Culture for Kids. She is founder of ideas4solutions organization, which has several collaborators from Latin America.