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The Mexican National Seismological Service (SSN) said that the earthquake was registered at 2:45 p.2008-10-17T12:15+0200chinaenchina-132501372f2e351d5e43586ccf0e9797NaturalDisasters20081017121500http://www.apakistannews.com/strong-earthquake-hits-southern-mexico-85538A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck about 20 kilometres from the city of Suchiate, on the Guatemalan border last afternoon (October 16), according to the US Geological Survey.2008-10-17T09:20+0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-5fa9281e4a3733e95dcdbe0e9d9834caNaturalDisasters20081017092000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6516800.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale hit Guatemala and Mexico's southeastern state of Chiapas on Thursday, inflicting no major damage or casualties, authorities said. The Mexican National Seismological Service (SSN) said that the earthquake was registered at 2:45 p.m.2008-10-17T06:35+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-e883c02fa7235b56afcdf30c6109d2eaNaturalDisasters20081017063500http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/wl_nm/us_quake_guatemalaReuters - A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near the Mexico-Guatemala border on Thursday, but there was no tsunami alert and no initial reports of casualties.2008-10-17T02:07+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e198cf965ee2b99e972fb6e5b6f4d07dNaturalDisasters20081017020700http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012683651(AHN) - A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico's Chiapas state Thursday but no casualties and damage were reported. - Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:59:09 GMT2008-10-17T01:33+0200AHNenAHN-a0a6ebab6f2d5959875729e1815ee8a1NaturalDisasters20081017013300http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/strong+earthquake+hits+mexico/2554057?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southern Chiapas state in southern Mexico. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck about 13 miles from the city of Suchiate, on the Guatemalan border. Officials say the quake was felt in Guatemala City, 130 miles away.2008-10-17T00:08+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-a8acc4ef211c03daeef2fb3f1a323218NaturalDisasters20081017000800http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3609818,00.htmlA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southern Chiapas state.The US Geological Survey says the quake struck about 13 miles from the city of Suchiate, on the Guatemalan border. Officials say the quake hit Thursday at 1:41 pm (7:41 pm GMT) and was felt in Guatemala City, 130 miles away.2008-10-16T23:56+0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-4ea591b4bed140b02a07bfc3b885653bNaturalDisasters20081016235600http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3609818,00.htmlA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southern Chiapas state.The US Geological Survey says the quake struck about 13 miles from the city of Suchiate, on the Guatemalan border. Officials say the quake hit Thursday at 1:41 pm (7:41 pm GMT) and was felt in Guatemala City, 130 miles away.2008-10-16T23:48+0200ynetnewsenynetnews-4ea591b4bed140b02a07bfc3b885653bNaturalDisasters20081016234800http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081016/BREAKING/81016064/-1/RSS01TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico -- A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on today, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-10-16T23:36+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-2023b82c8fd5b11e2dc5e9210e29f1f5NaturalDisasters20081016233600http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1222017556562A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has hit southern Chiapas state. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck about 20 kilometers from the city of Suchiate, on the Guatemalan border. Officials say the quake hit Thursday at 1:41 p.m. and was felt in Guatemala City, 200 kilometers away.2008-10-16T23:35+0200jrepenjrep-7b68773cd3305d5ac1928abc5d9c2417NaturalDisasters20081016233500http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=193243Earthquakes of magnitude above 6.0 can cause widespread damage in populated areas, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.2008-10-16T23:24+0200javno-enenjavno-en-b5856e11666b458745119a9c61124e78NaturalDisasters20081016232400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/17/worldupdates/2008-10-17T015126Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-360093-1&sec=WorldupdatesGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck in the Pacific near Guatemala's border with Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday.2008-10-16T23:17+0200thestarenthestar-9957eaba52a11e2b983761d48fc2f040NaturalDisasters20081016231700http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081016.wmexicoquake1016/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081016.wmexicoquake1016TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Thursday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck about 20 kilometres from the city of Suchiate, on the Guatemalan border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.2008-10-16T23:09+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-43e2f88f84ee01f6af685086771848f8NaturalDisasters20081016230900http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/ts_nm/us_quake_guatemalaReuters - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck in the Pacific near Guatemala's border with Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday.2008-10-16T23:06+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b3121776d851eb2e87226c6b7e5072b4NaturalDisasters20081016230600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27226293/A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Thursday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-10-16T23:06+0200msnbcenmsnbc-de782c9f0883ea095f5a470ae0e2c62eNaturalDisasters20081016230600http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/strong-earthquake-hits-southern-mexico-1/A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Thursday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-10-16T23:00+0200washtimesenwashtimes-22197b34172b198f4dba654d86c26a06NaturalDisasters20081016230000http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/16/earthquake.html?ref=rssA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Thursday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2008-10-16T23:00+0200CBCenCBC-229f21cfe16d58ac255b2664b7481094NaturalDisasters20081016230000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16419002.htm16 Oct 2008 20:36:15 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, background) GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck in the Pacific near Guatemala's border with Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey said on ...2008-10-16T22:53+0200alertnetenalertnet-882accc04fe09663079dd02aa14edb7fNaturalDisasters20081016225300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16416393.htm16 Oct 2008 20:06:40 GMT Source: Reuters GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck in the Pacific near Guatemala's border with Mexico, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. 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