Strong quake hits near Acapulco, buildings sway in capital

A almighty earthquake has struck successful confederate Mexico adjacent the Pacific edifice metropolis of Acapulco, causing buildings to stone and sway successful Mexico City astir 200 miles away.

The U.S. Geological Survey says Tuesday night's quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) east-southeast of Pueblo Madero successful Guerrero state.

That is astir 48 kilometers (30 miles) inland from Acapulco.

There are nary contiguous reports from the quake zone.

In Mexico City, the crushed shook for astir a infinitesimal successful immoderate parts of the superior but was little evident successful different parts.

Some radical evacuated their buildings briefly, but astir rapidly went backmost wrong connected a rainy night.

Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum says energy was knocked retired successful immoderate neighborhoods.