World IN BRIEF : MEXICO : Two Die as Quake Rocks Oaxaca State

A strong earthquake rocked southern areas, killing at least two people, authorities said. The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo., estimated the magnitude of the quake at 6.0. The quake was centered about 325 miles southeast of Mexico City, off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, the center said. It was felt strongly in the state capital of Oaxaca, a colonial town popular with tourists. Two masons were killed when the quake brought down a wall they were working on in the city center.