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Earthquake strikes off west coast of Mexico at magnitude 5.9

Mexico has experienced a series of major earthquakes in September. Watch our coverage above.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the Mexican west coast on Sunday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

The epicenter of the quake was 99 km south-southwest of Tonala, in Chiapas state.

Mexico’s capital was shattered by a magnitude 7.1 quake on Tuesday that flattened dozens of buildings and killed at least 307 people.

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