Earthquake

Last night at about 12:42am our time there was an earthquake about 60km (35mi) NNW of Acapulco.  It was felt as far as in Mexico City, and beyond, and it was felt in Cuernavaca as well.

There were no deaths and only a few broken windows, as far as I know.  The power went out in places like Acapulco and parts of Mexico City, though our power didn’t go out (though it has been out more than usual today).  The quake was a 6.0 on the Richter scale.  There have apparently been a few minor aftershocks.

There was some panic in various areas – people who have lived through more serious quakes know enough to take it seriously.  No injuries or anything, but some evacuations, and spontaneous gatherings in central squares.

I know it’s not exactly earth shaking news, but … er, I mean … well, you know what I mean.  But I thought some of you might have heard about it in the news, so I wanted to give you the on-site report.  😉

Here’s the report on the earthquake from the National Post.

Our friends in Mexico City felt the quake and blogged about it here.  Shari just got home and said her tutor felt it in the night too.

One more interesting note.  This is yet another example of the current speed of news on the internet.  People were finding out about the quake on Twitter instantly, and this blogger had a post up on his blog within 3 minutes (if I’m reading his comments right).  Sorry, I guess I’m a slow blogger.  😉