Earthquake strikes near Acapulco, Mexico

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake measuring 6.0 in magnitude struck the city of Guerrero, Mexico, located about 43 miles northeast of Acapulco.

CNN reports there are no visible signs of damage and residents are generally in "high spirits."

Twitterers in Mexico and across the world expressed their concern.

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   jcooper5 (Mexico) Just experienced his first earthquake. Acapulco Mexico. Ay ya ya 27 Apr 2009 from Tweetie
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   Omar_Ramirez (Guadalajara, Mexico) earthquake in Mexico... and swineflu... maybe the Mexican apocalypses is coming! o_O 27 Apr 2009 from twhirl
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   vikiero (Mexico City, Mexico) I ALMOST DIE!!!!!! IN MEXICO A FEW MINUTES AGO WAS A TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE .. EVERYTHING AROUND ME MOVE AND MOVE 27 Apr 2009 from web
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   sdphost (Mexico City, Mexico) Stolen iphone, stolen car, Swine Flu and now Earthquake. Thanks for letting me feel welcome Mexico City. 27 Apr 2009 from web
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   SimpleJack (Pasadena, Calif.) Great... My Dad was in Mexico City but left because of the Bird/Swine flu and now Gets a 6.2 Earthquake in Acapulco (45 miles west)... 27 Apr 2009 from web
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   smoagyemang (Accra, Ghana) an earthquake just hit near acapulco Mexico reports CNN. first it was the SWINE FLU now an EARTHQUAKE..makes me wonder how prepared is GHANA 27 Apr 2009 from web
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   KeithBlanchard (New Jersey) Poor Mexico! First the swine flu, and now an earthquake in Acapulco. (http://tinyurl.com/mexicoquake). Then the swine flu again 27 Apr 2009 from web

The following account was sent to Breaking Tweets via email from Connie O'Kane:

"My son, his wife and baby were in Acapulco on vacation this week. On the 27th, they were in a hotel on the 14th floor. They were shaken badly and really scared. Across the street there was a parking garage which collapsed and killed a family of 4 in their car. Really sad for them what with the flu going on also."

Earthquake strikes near Acapulco, Mexico