A woman is comforted after the quake was felt in Mexico City. Photo: ReutersA 7.2 magnitude quake rocked Mexico on Friday, a prolonged rumble that the government said had caused minor damage to buildings in the southern state of Oaxaca, but with no preliminary reports of deaths. Both the south of Mexico and the capital are still reeling from earthquakes that caused widespread damage in September. Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete said Friday's quake caused some superficial damage to buildings in Oaxaca, but no deaths had been reported. But the quake was a far cry from the tremors that struck Mexico in September, Martinez said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2018 00:45 UTC