Earthquake 6.4 in Mexico
© AFPWorkers in Mexico City watched as the quake caused building to sway
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 has shaken parts of Mexico and causing building in the city to sway.

The BBC reports:
The US Geological Survey said it was centred near the town of Tecpan de Galeana in southern Guerrero state, about 190 miles (300km) south-west of Mexico City.

It was also felt in the resort city of Acapulco, the Associated Press says.

There are no reports of any damage or injuries but frightened office workers ran into the streets in the capital.
The Mercury reports:
Tecpan, near the epicenter, shook ferociously, causing a "wave of panic" and some roofs to cave in, said Mayor Crisoforo Otero Heredia. But there were no injuries.

In Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state, a wall collapsed and in Acapulco civil protection crews had found nothing so far except scared citizens who were forced to take refuge in the heavy rain that was hitting the region.

In Mexico City, elegantly dressed businesswoman Carmen Lopez was leaving a downtown office building when the ground began to shake. She dashed across the street to a leafy median as light poles swayed violently above her.

"That was just too scary," said Lopez, as she quickly started dialing her cellphone to alert friends and family.

Behind her, thousands of people poured out from neighboring office buildings, following pre-planned evacuation routes to areas considered safe from any potential of falling glass.

Mexico Earthquake
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The L.A. Times reports:
There were no immediate reports of casualties or signs of major damage, Mexican government officials said. Hospitals, airports and public transportation were operating normally.

But a number of people in the capital said they were frightened by the force of the quake.

"What a big scare," said Rosaura Gomez, 56, who ran out of her home in the Polanco area of Mexico City. "One of my neighbors began crying. ... What is going on?

Carmen Lira, a 37-year-old secretary, said everyone in her office also fled the building.

"It was very scary. Some of my colleagues suffered panic attacks because the buildings moved," Lira said. "It felt very strong. We hope there wasn't any damage."

Felipe Sandoval Figueroa, a 44-year-old engineer, said he immediately thought about his wife and children when he felt the quake.

"Fortunately, they're fine, but when you're feeling such a powerful earthquake, you think of the worst," he said. "Thank God, everything's fine.