Powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY — A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico on Sunday morning, sending nervous residents of the capital to the streets.

The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was 4 kilometers northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The region lies along the Pacific coast of Mexico between the resort towns of Acapulco and Zihuatenejo.