Strong Aftershock Hits a Still-Reeling Mexico City

No word on new damage or injuries from Saturday's aftershock
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Sep 23, 2017 10:19 AM CDT
Strong Aftershock Sways Buildings in Mexico City
People stand in the street after hearing an earthquake alarm, in Mexico City, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. A strong aftershock rolled through Mexico City, Saturday morning, swaying buildings and sending some people running into the street.   (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A strong aftershock has rolled through Mexico City, swaying buildings and sending some people running into the street, the AP reports. The quake early Saturday was much weaker than the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit on Tuesday, killing at least 295 people and knocking down buildings across the capital. It was not immediately clear if there were any new injuries or damage from the latest quake. (More earthquake stories.)

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