5.8-magnitude Earthquake Rattles Mexico City

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway as far away as Mexico City, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Oaxaca is about 300 miles from Mexico City, where the tremors set off earthquake alarms, The Associated Press reported.Staff at the Hotel Palacio Borghese in Oaxaca told NBC News that the quake set off the alarms, but that they did not feel it.Ther...

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