VIDEO: Mexico Earthquake Live: At Least 2 Killed, Tsunami Warning Issued
Mexico Earthquake Live: At Least 2 Killed, Tsunami Warning Issued
The Quint
Updated: 8 September, 2017 11:56 AM IST
People who evacuated from bars during an earthquake stand in the street in La Roma neighborhood of Mexico City (Photo: AP)
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An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on 8 September, shaking buildings in the capital city, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
At least two people have been killed in southern Mexican state of Chiapas due to the earthquake, confirmed the country’s interior minister.
Tsunmai warning has been declared for Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and El Salvador, following the earthquake.
The epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km (21 miles). Widespread, hazardous tsunami waves were possible, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.
There were no immediate reports of major damage but windows were broken at the airport and power went out in several major neighbourhoods of the capital. The cornice of a hotel collapsed in the southern tourist city of Oaxaca, a witness told Reuters.
An earthquake off the coast of southern Mexico. Source: United States Geological Survey source bloomberg
08 September, 2017 11:56 AM IST
Hurricane Katia Heading to Eastern Mexico
Hurricane Katia has strengthened slightly as it swirls toward eastern Mexico and remains on track to gain major hurricane strength upon landfall, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.
The category 1 hurricane is about 185 miles (300 km) east-southeast of Tampico, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kph), the NHC said.
08 September, 2017 11:48 AM IST
Locals Tweet Photos of the Damage
Locals from Mexico took to Twitter to post photos of the damage caused due to the earthquake in Mexico.
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