Mexico earthquake: Massive 7.5 magnitude quake shakes Mexico’s Pacific coast, possible risk of tsunami
A magnitude 7.5 #earthquake struck off #Mexico‘s Pacific coast.
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the central Pacific coast on Monday, triggering an earthquake alert in the capital.
There were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake, which struck at 1:05 p.m. local time, according to the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, shaking buildings and forcing Mexico City residents into the streets for safety.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the U.S. shortly after 1 p.m. local time. Geological Survey near the coast in the border area of the states of Michoacan and Colima at a depth of about 15 km (9 mi).
Alarms for the new earthquake came less than an hour after earthquake alarms were sounded in the nationwide earthquake simulation, marking major tremors that struck on the same day in 1985 and 2017.
The National Seismological Agency reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4, while the United States Geological Survey put it at 7.6.
The epicenter was located 59 kilometers south of Coalcoman in the state of Michoacan on the Pacific coast and several hundred kilometers west of Mexico City, according to Mexican seismologists.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was possible locally along parts of the coast up to about 200 miles from the epicenter, but the U.S. West Coast was not threatened.
The center issued a tsunami warning for parts of the Mexican coast, saying waves reaching 1 to 3 meters (3 to 9 ft) above high tide were possible.
One person was killed by falling debris in Manzanillo, in the western state of Colima, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Twitter.
No serious damage is expected in Mexico City, he said.
