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Southern Mexico hit by 5.0-magnitude earthquake
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-20 13:54
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MEXICO CITY - An earthquake measuring 5.0 degrees on the Richter scale struck Ometepec, south Mexico on Monday night, but so far there have been no reports of casualties or damage, the country's National Seismological Service reported.
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The earthquake followed Sunday's 5.5-magnitude tremor near Hidalgo city, also in south Mexico.
On April 4, a strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked Mexico's Baja California bordering the United States, killing two people and injuring 233 others.
