Earthquake measuring 5.4 on Richter Scale hits southern Mexico, no reports of damage

Mexico City: A 5.4 magnitude quake struck southern Mexico on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage. [caption id=“attachment_3825807” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. PTI[/caption] It was not immediately clear if the tremor was an aftershock from a powerful series of quakes in September that destroyed buildings in Mexico City and killed nearly 500 people. The epicenter of Friday’s tremor was just off the coast of Oaxaca state, in Mexico’s southwest, and it struck at a depth of 59.5 kilometers, according to the USGS. An 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck Oaxaca on 7 September near the town of Juchitan, flattening thousands of buildings in the humid market town. Fausto Lugo, Mexico City’s emergency services chief, said on local television that Friday’s earthquake was felt lightly in the capital, but there were no reports of damages.