EQ in Mexico City, just in

[angelwing]

Early reports indicate the Mexico City quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and was centered about 126 miles west-southwest of Mexico City. There are no initial reports of damage or injuries, but The Associated Press reports hundreds of people ran into the streets when the quake hit.

[CajunMama]

Magnitude 5.9 (Moderate)
Date-Time Friday, August 11, 2006 at 14:30:44 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, August 11, 2006 at 9:30:44 AM
= local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 18.624°N, 100.913°W
Depth 94.9 km (59.0 miles) set by location program
Region MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Distances 80 km (50 miles) WNW of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico
105 km (65 miles) SW of Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
120 km (75 miles) S of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
205 km (125 miles) WSW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst=185, Nph=185, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usrgaw

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... usrgaw.php

If you havent visited the USGS Earthquake Center, please do. It's pretty neat.