Earth Quake In Mexico

                                                                  Navy sailors walk by the partially collapsed structure of an hotel in the town of 
                                                                 Matias Romero, in Oaxaca State. (AP: Felix Marquez)

An earth quake of magnitude-8.1 struck Mexico's southern coast on Thursday night (local time).

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean, 87 kilometres southwest of the town of Pijijiapan and at a depth of 69 kilometres.

At least 58 people have died.

It's been described as the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico since 1932. More here