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An earthquake registering 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit southern Mexico on Monday at 11:46 a.m. local time (1746 GMT), with an epicenter 23 kilometers northeast of Zumpango, a small town in the state of Guerrero, and with a deepness of 41.2 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program reported.

People wearing masks gather outside buildings after an earthquake in Mexico City, captial of Mexico, April 27, 2009. A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Monday at 11:46 a.m. local time, with an epicenter 23 kilometers northeast of Zumpango, a small town in the state of Guerrero, and with a deepness of 41.2 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program reported. The quake was felt in Mexico City. [Xinhua]

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