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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] A magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred near Michoacan Province in western Mexico at around 1:10 AM local time on the 22nd, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured the magnitude at 6.7.


According to Bloomberg News, the epicenter was at a depth of 61 km underground, and the shaking was felt even in Mexico City, USGS reported. EMSC analyzed that the epicenter was located 110 km south-southwest of Uruapan City in Michoacan Province, with a depth of approximately 80 km underground.



In Michoacan, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 occurred three days earlier on the 19th. U.S. authorities stated that no tsunami warning was issued.


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