A powerful earthquake centered near the Mexican resort Huatulco in Oaxaca state killed at least five people Tuesday, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets.

The quake hit 10 miles from Myanmar’s second-largest city. The number of dead could not be immediately verified, but ...

USGS seismologist Paul Earle said it was a coincidence that the earthquake happened Monday. “There's no physical reason or statistical bias toward earthquakes in any given month in Mexico,” he ...