MEXICO CITY, March 21, 2012 (From AFP) - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwest Mexico, injuring 11 people, damaging hundreds of homes and sending panicked residents out onto the streets of the capital. The quake struck on Tuesday south of the Pacific resort of Acapulco, between the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, and was followed by several aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said.It was one of the strongest quakes to shake the capital since 1985, when an 8.1-magnitude earthquake left between 6,000 and 30,000 dead, according to officials and rescue organizations, respectively. The quake's epicenter was 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) deep, 100 miles (162 kilometers) from the tourist city of Oaxaca, according to the USGS.

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