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| Powerful 7.1 earthquake hits southern Mexico, collapsing buildings | |
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| A powerful 7.1 earthquake has struck southern Mexico, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor damaged buildings in the country's capital. | |
| The earthquake was initially reported as being of 7.4 magnitude. | The earthquake was initially reported as being of 7.4 magnitude. |
| The quake’s epicenter was 8 kilometers southeast of Atencingo in the Mexican state of Puebla at a depth of 51 kilometers, USGS said. | The quake’s epicenter was 8 kilometers southeast of Atencingo in the Mexican state of Puebla at a depth of 51 kilometers, USGS said. |
| A civil protection official told local TV that the earthquake has led to fires in buildings across the City of Mexico, with some people trapped inside. | |
| Thousands of people were seen fleeing their shaking houses. | |
| Videos and pictures are being posted online from Mexico City, capturing the tremors and crowds in the streets. | Videos and pictures are being posted online from Mexico City, capturing the tremors and crowds in the streets. |
| Puebla Governor, Tony Gali, said there only were “reports of is material damage” due to the earthquake. | |
| “We have no reports of deaths so far,'” Gali wrote on Twitter, adding that the authorities will “continue reviewing” the effects of the disaster. | |
| Computer monitors toppled over, pictures fell off walls and other objects were shaking in the Mexican capital, witnesses said, adding that some office workers hid under their desks. | Computer monitors toppled over, pictures fell off walls and other objects were shaking in the Mexican capital, witnesses said, adding that some office workers hid under their desks. |
| The quake has caused serious damage in Mexico City, with images of collapsed facades of buildings and streets filled with debris appearing online. | The quake has caused serious damage in Mexico City, with images of collapsed facades of buildings and streets filled with debris appearing online. |
| The stock exchange in the Mexican capital announced that it’s suspending trading due to the earthquake. | The stock exchange in the Mexican capital announced that it’s suspending trading due to the earthquake. |
| The Tuesday’s quake hit just hours after many in the country took part in earthquake drills, held on the anniversary of the devastating 1985 quake, which killed more than 5,000 people in Mexico City. | The Tuesday’s quake hit just hours after many in the country took part in earthquake drills, held on the anniversary of the devastating 1985 quake, which killed more than 5,000 people in Mexico City. |
| Mexico City is situated on a former lakebed, a location that magnifies the effect of earthquakes even if they are located hundreds of kilometers away. | Mexico City is situated on a former lakebed, a location that magnifies the effect of earthquakes even if they are located hundreds of kilometers away. |