Strong Quakes Hit Mexico, Philippines

5.5 magnitude earthquake sways buildings in Mexico City

An earthquake rattled central Mexico on Monday, swaying buildings in Mexico City. Some office workers rushed to the streets in the capital.

Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera wrote in his Twitter account that there was no immediate word of damage or casualties.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.5 and its epicenter was in the sparsely populated mountains north-east of Acapulco, about 160 miles (260 kilometers) south of Mexico City. The quake was also felt strongly there, but no damage was immediately reported.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattles Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck Occidental Mindoro province on 

Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

The institute said the quake, which struck at 5:12 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of 104 

kilometers, about 23 kilometers northeast of Paluan.

The quake was also felt in Metro Manila, Batangas province, Zambales province on the 

main Luzon island.

The institute said the quake, which was tectonic in origin, is expected to trigger 

aftershocks but not cause damage.