Mexico City: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving a minimum of one person dead and shaking buildings within the capital several hundred kilometers away.
The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the National Seismological Service reported.
A man was killed when a utility pole fell on him within the nearby city of Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero state governor Hector Astudillo told Milenio TV But President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said during a video message that there have been no reports of major damage Utility poles fell on variety of vehicles in Acapulco and therefore the facade of a church collapsed, consistent with an AFP correspondent.
Tourists evacuated hotels as a series of aftershocks rattled nerves I was taking a shower and suddenly I felt a really strong movement then i used to be scared and screamed,” said a tourist from Mexico City who fled outside in just a shower towel I came with my mom and we’re on the 11th floor of the hotel,” he said, hugging his 86-year-old mother, who was crying.
Acapulco Mayor Adela Roman said that the tremor sparked “nervous breakdowns” within the city People are worried because there are aftershocks She said that “a lot of gas leaks” had been detected in residential areas The earthquake was felt strongly in parts of Mexico City , sending residents and tourists spilling into the streets from homes and hotels I’m very scared. i do not know if I’ll sleep tonight. I’m worried about my daughter. I woke her up to require her outside and that i didn’t even put my shoes on,” said 49-year-old resident Laura Villa.
There were no immediate reports of great damage within the capital, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said on Twitter Several neighborhoods were left without power and therefore the electricity board was working to revive as soon as possible, she added Flashes of sunshine were seen within the sky above the capital because the earthquake hit the facility grid Bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Mexico is one among the foremost seismically active places within the world, sitting atop five tectonic plates including three major ones.
On September 19, 1985 a 8.1 magnitude quake in Mexico City killed quite 10,000 people and destroyed many buildings On the anniversary of that earthquake in 2017, a 7.1 quake left around 370 people dead, mainly within the capital.
