Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico : Unspecified number of people are trapped inside various buildings

Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico this evening, shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City and sending people fleeing into the street.

The quake hit only hours after many people participated in earthquake drills around the nation on the anniversary of the devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985.

Local media say there at least five people dead in the central Mexican state of Puebla near Mexico City.

The 7.1 quake hit 8 km southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 51km, the US Geological Survey said.

A civil protection official has told local TV that an unspecified number of people are trapped inside various buildings that have caught fire in Mexico City.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has called the county's National Emergency Committee to "assess the situation and to coordinate actions".

Luis Felipe Puente, the head of Mexico's civil protection agency, said on Twitter that there were no immediate reports of damages.

Mexico airport has halted all operations following the quake.

A powerful 8.1 quake hit Mexico earlier this month, killing at least 98 people.
 [rte.ie]
 19/9/17
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Magnitude Mw 7.1

Region PUEBLA, MEXICO
Date time 2017-09-19 18:14:36.6 UTC
Location 18.57 N ; 98.52 W

Depth 30 km

Distances
63 km SW of Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico / pop: 1,591,000 / local time: 13:14:36.6 2017-09-19
3 km NW of Ayutla, Mexico / pop: 6,800 / local time: 13:14:36.6 2017-09-19
 [emsc-csem.org]
 19/9/17
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Nearby Places:

Direction data (below) indicate the position of the event relative to the place.
Raboso, Mexico
4.5 km (2.8 mi) ENEPopulation: 4,374
Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico
7.2 km (4.5 mi) ESEPopulation: 42,936
Atencingo, Mexico
23.6 km (14.7 mi) ENEPopulation: 12,910
Atlixco, Mexico
36.1 km (22.4 mi) SPopulation: 85,891
Puebla, Mexico
55.0 km (34.1 mi) SSWPopulation: 1,590,256
 [earthquake.usgs.gov]
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Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico
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1 comment:

  1. At least 149 people died when a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers scoured frantically under the rubble of ruins for survivors.

    Thousands ran into the streets in panic, and millions lost electricity when the quake struck around lunchtime.

    Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said 44 buildings were severely damaged or destroyed. Several major gas leaks and fires occurred.

    Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong told local television rescue teams were working painstakingly with picks and shovels. The United Nations expressed condolences and said it was ready to assist.
    REUTERS

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