Magnitude 5.8 quake strikes Mexico\\\'s Oaxaca state
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The USGS said the quake struck early Wednesday with its epicenter 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Santiago Pinotepa near the Pacific Coast. It had a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). There were no immediate reports of injuries. A magnitude 5.8 quake can cause considerable damage, according to AP.