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World

Earthquake Hits Mexico City

Magnitude 5.3

Reason Staff | 8.16.2013 12:15 PM

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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Mexico City on Friday morning, with buildings evacuated but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Mexico's national seismological institute said the epicenter of the quake was 24 kilometers southeast of Ometepec in the western state of Guerrero.

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