MEXICO CITY
(AP) - An earthquake rocked Mexico City hours before the inauguration
of President-elect Vicente Fox on Friday morning, and the Popocatepetl
volcano that towers over the capital shot out a plume of ash.
There were
no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake,
which caused buildings in the capital to sway at about 8:10 a.m.
There were
also no immediate reports of where the earthquake might be centered
or of its magnitude. Mexico City is often affected by quakes centered
hundreds of miles away.
The 17,886-foot
Popocatepetl sent out more than a mile-long plume of ash and gas
at dawn on Friday. The National Center for the Prevention of Disasters
said it recorded tremors from the volcano.
The center
maintained a standing warning for people to stay at least six
miles away from the volcano some 40 miles southeast of Mexico
City. The volcano has erupted repeatedly in recent years.
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