An earthquake has struck Mexico in the region of Guerrero mere minutes after Colombia was hit with a forceful 6.7-magnitude tremor. Tuesday morning's quake, which rocked Ometepec, was qualified as a 5.3-magnitude quake following initial reports. Unlike many quakes that have hit Mexico recently, the epicenter of this one was centered on land as opposed to out at sea.
The earthquake hit at about 9:50 a.m. It struck 21 miles below ground-level. The quake was centralized 17 miles outside of Ometepec and eight miles from the neighboring town of Xochistlahuaca. No injuries or damages have been reported. This region is usually rife with quakes, with the most recent taking place in January. The small 4.3 quake was centered 14 miles northwest of San Pedro Pochutla.
The region also had a major quake around the same time last year. The temblor occurred in April. It was a 6.3-magnitude quake that had an epicenter located 100 miles southeast of Chilpancingo, Guerrero and Acapulco. It was about 200 miles from Mexico City.
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