Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit in southern mexico

The quake's depth at the epicenter was a shallow 15 miles (24 kilometers), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The Mexican National Seismological Service measured its depth at 6 miles (10 kilometers) and its magnitude as 7.0.

USGS classifile any quake magnitude 7.0 to 7.9 as "major," and any at 8.0 or mor
e as "great."

The earthquake's timing and location could have proved devastating it occurred on the Pacific coast between major resort towns of Acapulco and Zihuatanejo during Holy Week, when Mexican's traditionally flock to the beach, and resort typically run at full capacity.