All Safe in 5.8 Mexico Quake

5.8 shaker causes no major damage
By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 28, 2008 4:21 AM CDT
All Safe in 5.8 Mexico Quake
A man crosses a monument built in memory of the victims of the 1985 earthquake, in Mexico City, Sept. 19, 2007. The 8.1 earthquake killed more than 9,500 people and injured at least 40,000.   (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico yesterday, but no major damage or injuries were reported, AP reports. The rumble, centered 96 miles north of Acapulco, rattled buildings in Mexico City and sent many scurrying into the streets. "It scared us. It was strong," remarked one resident who recalled the 1985 quake that killed thousands. “We’re just waiting for an earthquake that strong to hit again.” (More Mexico stories.)

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