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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Mexico resort town Acapulco

Published February 18, 2024
People wait outside their homes and buildings after an alarm sounded warning of a tremor, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 17, 2024. Photo: Reuters
People wait outside their homes and buildings after an alarm sounded warning of a tremor, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 17, 2024. Photo: Reuters

MEXICO CITY: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific coast on Saturday afternoon, according to the country’s national seismological service.

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In capital Mexico City, the earthquake alarm caused residents to evacuate but no damages were reported, Mayor Marti Batres said on social media X.

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