December 11, 2011 Earthquake: Guerrero, Mexico

At least

2 people killed, 5 injured, 70 homes damaged and

landslides occurred in Guerrero. Some buildings

damaged and power outages occurred at Mexico. Felt

(VII) at Chilapa and Iguala, (VI) at Chilpancingo and

(V) at Huixquilucan, Nezahualcoyotl, Taxco, Toluca and

Valle de Bravo. Felt throughout central Mexico and as

far as Ciudad Madero, Huatulco, San Luis Potosi and

Tepic. (reference #1053)

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation's capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Officials said at least three people died, but there were no reports of widespread damage. Humberto Calvo, undersecretary of Guerrero's Civil Protection agency, said three deaths had been reported in the state. He said one man was killed when a house's roof collapsed in Iguala, a second died in the small town of Ixcateopan and the driver of a cargo truck was killed by rocks that fell on the vehicle driving on the toll highway linking Acapulco with Mexico City. Calvo said a secondary highway between the two cities was blocked in two places by rockslides. (reference #9658)