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Powerful Earthquake Shakes Mexico City (Major Earthquake in Mexico City)
Fox News/AP ^ | 5/22/09 | Mom MD

Posted on 05/22/2009 12:39:09 PM PDT by Mom MD

Just breaking on Fox Major earthquake in Mexico City No link yet.


TOPICS: Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; earthquake; mexico; mexicocity
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To: cripplecreek

I would think the same thing, but I am frequently surprised by the (relatively) low numbers of deaths around Mexico City, when they have big shakers down there.


21 posted on 05/22/2009 12:49:36 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama is mentally a child of ten. Just remember that when he makes statements and issues policy.)
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To: cripplecreek

5.7 is a nothing earthquake.


22 posted on 05/22/2009 12:49:37 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: cripplecreek

They made a lot of improvements to their building codes after the big earthquake a few years ago. Theoretically, new construction should be a lot safer (assuming graft and corruption didn’t win out!). The city is built on an ancient lakebed, so the soil is extremely unstable.


23 posted on 05/22/2009 12:51:11 PM PDT by livius
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To: Mom MD

Spain has already pledged two million dollars for emergency health services.

Guatamela has already pledged two million dollars for rebuilding.

California has already pledged two million replacement Mexicans.


24 posted on 05/22/2009 12:51:15 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Mom MD

Thread with actual link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256510/posts


25 posted on 05/22/2009 12:51:26 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: dalereed

In California it is a nothing earthquake thanks to modern building codes. In a place like Mexico it can be devastating.


26 posted on 05/22/2009 12:52:01 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: humblegunner

Thanks. No link was available when I first posted, I did check the fox news site and there was not even a breaking banner yet.


27 posted on 05/22/2009 12:54:13 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: livius

The 85 Earthquake was an 8.1.


28 posted on 05/22/2009 12:54:47 PM PDT by dfwgator (1996 2006 2008 - Good Things Come in Threes)
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To: jiggyboy

Only two..., just damn. ;-)


29 posted on 05/22/2009 12:54:59 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama is mentally a child of ten. Just remember that when he makes statements and issues policy.)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

I guess 0bama will now be bailing out the Mexican’ts.”

Geee- I was wondering what NObama ws going to do to duck any participation in the Memorial Day celebrations around the country- this gives him an excuse.

Nobama managed to totally avoid the Medal of Honor Military Ball on the night of the inaguration. I don’t see him doing any wreath presentations, etc, on Monday.


30 posted on 05/22/2009 12:56:33 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Mom MD
Is Mexico City on the same basic San Andreas fault line that had two earthquakes in California this week?

From this map, it looks that way:


31 posted on 05/22/2009 12:57:04 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (America is the best -- 20 million illegal immigrants can't be wrong.)
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To: BlueStateBlues
"Wonder if this could be connected with the fault lines that have been shaking LA this week.

Nothing would please me more than to have Arizona with 700 miles of pristine, beach front property. My apologize to our California Freepers.

32 posted on 05/22/2009 12:57:10 PM PDT by Big_Monkey (Obama Motors - you're going to pay for my cars whether you bought one or not.)
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To: Mom MD
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33 posted on 05/22/2009 12:58:05 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: Mom MD

I was in Mexico city in 1958 after the 7+ one and the media makde a big thing about it but there wasn’t that much damage.


34 posted on 05/22/2009 12:58:59 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: pillut48

I wonder what the damage will be in the smaller cities closer to the epicenter? I can’t imagine building codes in rural Mexico are very stringent if they exist at all.


35 posted on 05/22/2009 1:00:01 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: dalereed

I hope and pray that is the case in this one as well.


36 posted on 05/22/2009 1:01:09 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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MEXICO CITY – A strong earthquake shook skyscrapers in Mexico City on Friday afternoon, sending frightened people into the streets.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.7 and was centered 90 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of the capital.

Radio Formula said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Residents across the metropolis of 20 million gathered on sidewalks, afraid to go back into their homes and offices while police surveyed


37 posted on 05/22/2009 1:05:36 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: livius

That’s an awfully big assumption.


38 posted on 05/22/2009 1:08:00 PM PDT by ichabod1 (I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet (GOP Poet))
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To: ridesthemiles

If he doesn’t thow down a wreath and at least try to look like he cares about the men and women who died so he can be where he is well, he oughtta just resign.


39 posted on 05/22/2009 1:09:33 PM PDT by ichabod1 (I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet (GOP Poet))
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To: Domandred
There was a 5.5 yesterday off the coast of Guatemala. That’s quite a bit of activity down there.

Looks like it working its way north....Is CA ready for "the big one"?

40 posted on 05/22/2009 1:14:37 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
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