Strong earthquake hits Mexico, one dead

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck near the town of Pinotepa Nacional, around 80 miles (125 km) southwest of the colonial city of Oaxaca, Police patrols checking surrounding towns did not report fallen buildings.

In the small coastal village of San Andres Huaxpaltepec near the epicenter a falling beam crushed a 46-year-old man as he slept at home, said Luis Zarate, head of the emergency services service in the state of Oaxaca.

The USGS reported the quake as magnitude 6.5 but later revised the figure to 6.2, also moving the epicenter slightly.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had no warning or advisory in place and hotels in beach resorts like Puerto Angel also reported no damage; Kazinform cites China Daily. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.