A powerful earthquake centered near the resort of Huatulco shook southern and central Mexico on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of the extent of damage or injury. The quake hit at 10:29 a.m. local time and was seven miles from El Coyul.
In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 16.3 miles.
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