Moderate Earthquake Shakes Mexico

AP via Newsday ^ | June 19,2002 | Associated Press

[John W]

MEXICO CITY -- A strong earthquake shook southern Mexico on Wednesday. The quake swayed tall buildings in Mexico City but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The earthquake recorded at 4:50 p.m. had a magnitude of 5.5, according to Mexico's National Seismological Service.

The service said the quake was centered near the town of Pinotepa Nacional, about 205 miles southeast of Mexico City.

[kezekiel]

5.5 is big enough to cause real damage to many third world structures.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

But not long term damage.
We spent a week at the beach in Ixtapa right after the big Mexico City earthquake in 1986 or 87 and a couple of the hotels looked like a giant hand had taken hold of the roof and torqued the building like a slinky.
When we paid a return visit a year later, the lads had plastered over everything and it was business as usual.

[Villiany_Inc]

There was an earthquake in Indiana (near Evansville) yesterday... think there may be a connection ?...lol