A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck the Pacific coast of Mexico
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the Michoacán region of Mexico on Tuesday, a day after two people died in another strong earthquake.
Monday’s 7.6-magnitude quake came on the anniversary of two previous earthquakes that caused massive damage and killed hundreds or thousands of people in 1985 and 2017.
One of the victims died after being crushed by the facade of a department store in the Pacific port of Manzanillo, while another was found dead in a shopping mall.
The tremor passed without this level of tragedy, despite heightened nerves from an annual nationwide earthquake drill that occurred less than an hour earlier.
The tsunami warning, which was issued immediately after the earthquake, was revised later in the day.
Authorities said the tsunami threat had “largely passed”, with small sea fluctuations of up to 0.3 meters above and below normal tide to continue for the next few hours.
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The video shows glass falling from a building during the earthquake
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar September 20, 2022 12:58 p.m
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Another earthquake hits Mexico
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 affected the region of Michoacán in Mexico on Tuesday, the European Seismological Center of the Mediterranean (EMSC) has reported.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 93 km.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar September 20, 2022 11:54 am
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Videos of tremors and destruction emerge after the earthquake
Tourists and locals captured video of the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico’s central coast, sharing scenes of upturned rooms and even swaying pickup trucks.
In a video shared by Diario de Morelos, a publication that covers the region near the epicenter of the earthquake, a pair of trucks can be seen shaking violently as seismic activity shakes the region.
CBS Austin reporter John-Carlos Estrada shared several videos of the earthquake of people on the ground in Mexico. In a video you can see signs on the streets of Mexico City swaying due to the earthquake. Mexico City is about 485 km (302 miles) from the epicenter of the earthquake.
Videos of tremors and destruction emerge after 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Mexico
The earthquake, which occurred on the same date as two other large Mexican earthquakes, triggered a wave of tsunami warnings in the Pacific.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar September 20, 2022 10:15 am
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After the earthquake, Mexico City warned of falling ash from the Popocatépetl volcano
Authorities in Mexico City warned on Monday of falling ash from the Popocatépetl volcano, which erupted twice on September 9.
People have reportedly been advised to avoid outdoor activities and to keep pets indoors.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 09:15
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ICYMI: Videos show tremors and destruction in western Mexico
Videos on social media showed Monday’s quake rocking trucks back and forth, shaking hotel rooms and scattering ceiling tiles across the floor of office buildings, my colleague Graig Graziosi reports.
Read their full story to get a sense of how the earthquake affected everyday Mexicans.
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Twenty hospitals damaged in Michoacán
At least 20 hospitals in the state of Michoacán have suffered structural damage from the earthquake, according to local authorities.
According to Mexico AS, the state health ministry reported that medical facilities in Uruapan, Apatzingán, Pátzcuaro and many other cities had been affected by the tremor, along with churches and a technical college in Coalcomán.
A video posted on Twitter showed products strewn across the floor in aisle after aisle of a supermarket in Michoacán. The neighboring state of Jalisco also reported damage to religious buildings.
Io Dodds20 September 2022 07:03
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The death toll rises to two
Two people died in the Pacific port of Manzanillo after a powerful earthquake shook Mexico yesterday, authorities said.
One of the victims died after being crushed by the facade of a department store, while another was found dead in a shopping center.
Videos on social media showed the roof of the mall collapsing on the top floor, a gym, as people screamed for help.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 07:02
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Michoacán church damaged by a strong earthquake
The church of San Miguel Arcángel in Michoacán was damaged after a strong earthquake struck Mexico on Monday.
A video captured by locals showed rubbish falling from a hole in the church building caused by the tremor. Cracks were also detected in one of the church’s bell towers.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 06:40
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Another strange coincidence
This earthquake occurred less than an hour after Mexico’s annual earthquake drill, which was introduced in 1985 after the devastating earthquake in Mexico City.
Across the country, some 14,000 loudspeakers blasted a false warning to test people’s responses, with millions of civilians evacuating their homes, schools and workplaces.
Io Dodds20 September 2022 06:00
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The earthquake affects the supply of energy to 1.2 million users
Nearly 1.2 million users were without power after the powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Monday.
According to the Federal Electricity Commission, by 3:30 p.m. local time, power had been restored to 68 percent of affected users.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 05:43