MEXICO CITY – A strong earthquake rattled the Mexican capital on
Thursday and buildings shook but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The U.S. Geological Service reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.8
and that its epicenter was in the southwestern state of Guerrero.
"I felt it strong, my lamp was swinging as well as the plants. The table
where I was also shook a bit," said Alejandra Cadavid, a Colombian executive
living in an apartment building in Mexico City.
Some helicopters were flying over the city, checking for damage, a Reuters
witness said.
Mexico City's mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, said public transportation was working
normally and that there were no early signs of major problems.
"From a revision of cameras, helicopters and patrols, we have no reports of
damage," he said through his Twitter account. Reuters
