Mexico earthquake

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck just off the southwestern coast of Mexico, in Michoacan state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake depth was about 15.1 kilometers, the USGS also reported. In nearby Colima, around 100km from epicenter, very strong shaking capable of "moderate" damage was reported, per USGS data. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has said that tsunami waves reaching up to 3 meters could hit Mexico.

Quake registered at 7.5 magnitude and struck off the coast of La Placita de Morelos on the anniversary of two devastating tremors.

Humberto Garza stood outside a restaurant in Roma holding his three-year-old son. A previous quake on the same day in 1985 killed about 5,000 people. Local residents cradling pets stood on the street, while tourists visiting a local market with a local guide were visibly confused and upset.

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Mexico's National Civil Defense agency said that based on historic data of tsunamis in Mexico, variations of as much as 82 centimetres were possible in coastal water levels near the epicentre. "We knew we'd get this question as soon as it happened," Earle said. Tsunami Warning Center said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 300 kilometres of the epicentre. "This is a coincidence," said USGS seismologist Paul Earle. Cardenas ran out of her family's hotel and waited with neighbours. Geologic Survey (USGS), which had initially put the magnitude at 7.5.

There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake that hit at 1:05 p.m. local time.

There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake that hit at 1:05 p.m. It said the quake was centered 37 kilometers (23 miles) southeast of Aquila near the boundary of Colima and Michoacan states and at a depth of 15.1 kilometers (9.4 miles). local time, according to the U.S.

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"This is a coincidence," that this is the third Sept. Mexico's National Civil Defense agency said that based on historic data of tsunamis in Mexico, variations of as much as 32 inches (82 cm) were possible in coastal water levels near the epicenter. Tsunami Warning Center said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 186 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter. Humberto Garza stood outside a restaurant in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood holding his 3-year son. Cárdenas ran out of her family's hotel and waited with neighbors. Geologic Survey, which had initially put the magnitude at 7.5.

An earthquake hit the west coast of Mexico, south of Guadalajara, off the state of Michoacan Monday afternoon.

T​he U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was possible only along parts of the Mexican coastline within about 200 miles of the quake epicenter.

As many as 10,000 people were killed in the 1985 temblor, a magnitude 8.0 that struck near Mexico City. “This is a coincidence,” that this is the third Sept. Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was possible along parts of the Mexican coastline within about 200 miles of the quake epicenter, but there was no threat for the U.S. Alarms for Monday's quake came less than an hour after alarms sounded in a nationwide earthquake simulation to mark the previous quakes. “There’s no physical reason or statistical bias toward earthquakes in any given month in Mexico.” The U.S.

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“This is a coincidence,” that this is the third Sept. Alarms for the new quake came less than an hour after a quake alarms warbled in a nationwide earthquake simulation marking major quakes that struck on the same date in 1985 and 2017. Irlanda Villa, of coastal Coahuayana, Michoacan near the border with Colima, said some walls had fallen, but the big fear was that a tsunami would follow. The magnitude 8.0 quake centered near the coast of Guerrero state in 1985 killed at least 9,500 people. Mexico’s National Civil Defense agency said that based on historic data of tsunamis in Mexico, variations of as much as 32 inches (82 cm) were possible in coastal water levels near the epicenter. Tsunami Warning Center said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 186 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter.

There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake that hit at 1:05 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey, which had initially put ...

There were no immediate reports of significant damage from the quake that hit at 1:05 p.m. However, that contradicted an alert from the U.S. Humberto Garza stood outside a restaurant in Mexico City’s Roma neighbourhood holding his three-year-old son. Mexico’s National Civil Defense agency said that the navy’s tsunami center had not issued an alert because due to the epicenter’s location, no variation in sea levels was expected. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum also tweeted that there were no reports of damage in the capital. Michoacan’s Public Security Department said there were no immediate reports of significant damage in that state beyond some cracks in buildings in the town of Coalcoman.

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Thousands of people were killed in the Sept. Traffic lights stopped working, and people clutched their phones, sending text messages or waiting for calls to get through. "The 19th is a day to be feared." In one store, merchandise was scattered across the floor. (1800 GMT), the magnitude 7.6 quake hit near the coast on the border region of Michoacan and the neighboring state of Colima, the U.S. Authorities also reported damage to two hospitals in the western state of Michoacan near the epicenter.

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Right after 1 p.m., the shaking started. The odds of an earthquake occurring on this day -- the same day that one toppled buildings in Mexico City in 1985 and then seemed to come back to haunt people in 2017 -- left math whizzes trying to calculate just how improbable it was. Soon after noon, people looked up as the humming sound of an alarm reverberated across the capital and many states, a drill meant to test the readiness of earthquake warning systems.