5.8-magnitude quake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico

Updated: 2011-03-27 15:42

(Xinhua)

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MEXICO CITY - An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted offshore Chiapas, Mexico, at 06:21:01 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 86.80 km, was initially determined to be at 14.4681 degrees north latitude and 92.3456 degrees west longitude.

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