5.3 earthquake shakes southern Mexico, causes some damage A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has shaken southern Mexico, causing some damage in part of the southern state of Oaxaca

MEXICO CITY -- A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico on Thursday night, causing some damage in part of the southern state of Oaxaca.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor occurred at 8:07 p.m. and was centered 3.6 miles (5.9 km) southwest of Santiago Ixtaltepec in Oaxaca. It struck at a depth of 16 miles (27 km).