Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Mexico

Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Mexico
People stand outside after a tremor was felt in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec. 11, 2022. Raquel Cunha/Reuters
The Associated Press
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MEXICO CITY—A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning, sending nervous residents of the capital into the street.

The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was 2½ miles (4 kilometers) northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The area sits along Mexico’s Pacific coast between the beach resorts of Acapulco and Zihuatenejo.