Strong quake hits near Acapulco, buildings sway in capital

A almighty earthquake struck adjacent the Pacific edifice metropolis of Acapulco connected Tuesday night, causing buildings to stone and sway successful Mexico City astir 200 miles away.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered was centered 17 kilometers (about 10 miles) northeast of Acapulco.

There were nary contiguous reports from the quake zone.

In Mexico City, the crushed shook for astir a infinitesimal successful immoderate parts of the capital, but was little evident successful different parts. Some radical evacuated their buildings briefly, but astir rapidly went backmost wrong connected a rainy night.

Mexico City authorities said determination were nary aboriginal reports of important harm successful the city, though they said energy was knocked retired successful immoderate neighborhoods.