<div id="subtitle">Magnitude-5.7 earthquake rattles southern Mexican coast, felt in Mexico City; no damage</div><div><p>A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.</p><p>The quake was centered 35 miles (55 kilometers) north of the fishing and resort town of Puerto Angel, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.</p><p>It struck at 6:47 p.m. local time and was felt 280 miles (455 kilometers) away in Mexico City.</p><p>Oaxaca state's civil protection agency said it had received no reports of damage or injury.</p><p>"Here in Puerto Angel is was pretty quick. There wasn't enough time to go out into the street," said Florencia Peliconi, manager of the seaside Hotel Villa Serena Florencia.</p><p>She saw no damage to buildings. "It was more noise (than shaking). Like a truck was coming," she said.</p><p>In the state capital of Oaxaca, 65 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of the quake center, the tremor set off earthquake evacuation alarms, sending people streaming out of shops and stores.</p><p>The alarms are designed to go off in earthquakes above magnitude 5.0.</p><p>(This version CORRECTS name of USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.)</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68721112&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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