Strong quake hits southern Mexico

Last Updated: 6-July-2007  03:09:29

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (Thomson Financial) - A strong
earthquake shook southernmost Mexico Thursday, knocking out power to
large parts of Chiapas state and causing panic among residents, an
Agence France-Presse reporter said.

The US Geological Survey said the quake measured 6.1 in
magnitude, indicating a strong earthquake apt to cause damage and
injuries.

The temblor hit at 0109 GMT Friday, at a depth of 125 kilometers
(77.6 miles) 40 kilometers (25 miles) west and southwest of Tuxtla
Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico and 390 km (240 miles) northwest of
Guatemala City.

The magnitude reading was based on the Moment Magnitude scale,
now used by US seismologists, which measures the area of the fault
that ruptured and the total energy released.

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