By Associated Press with NBC News World News
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The quake was also felt in nearby Guatemala and farther away in El Salvador.
MEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck Friday near the coast of southern Mexico, causing tall buildings to sway hundreds of miles away in the capital.
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The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake had a magnitude of 6.6 and was centered about 10 miles from Tapachula in the southern state of Chiapas. It struck at a depth of 40 miles.
The quake was also felt in nearby Guatemala and farther away in El Salvador.
Some people evacuated office buildings along a central boulevard in Mexico City.