Earthquake Rocks Central Mexico

A strong quake rocked central Mexico Friday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake started at 8:41 p.m. (7:41 p.m. PDT) and was felt for about a minute. There was no immediate reading of its magnitude, but Bruce Presgrave of the U.S. National Earthquake Information Center estimated it was “at least” magnitude 6.

He said it appears to have been centered in Chiapas, Mexico’s poorest and southernmost state, which borders Guatemala.

The quake was felt throughout most of Mexico City, about 400 miles northwest, but no major damage was seen to buildings downtown.

It was felt strongly from southern Oaxaca state on the Pacific Coast north to Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz state on the Gulf Coast.