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Breaking Powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake hits Mexico
A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake has hit Mexico's capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake hits Mexico
USGS says the earthquake was centred in Guerrero state, north of Acapulco
The Associated Press
Posted: Apr 18, 2014 10:44 AM ET
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2014 11:01 AM ET
A powerful earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday.
The U.S. Geological Survey calculated its magnitude at 7.5 and said it
was centred near the Pacific resort of Acapulco, where many Mexicans are
vacationing for the Easter holiday.
An Associated Press reporter said it was felt strongly in the resort city but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake shook Mexico City for at least 30 seconds, with buildings swaying as people fled highrises and took to the streets. Because of the Easter holiday, that city was less crowded than usual.
Mexico City is vulnerable even to distant earthquakes because much of it sits atop the muddy sediments of drained lake beds that quiver as quake waves hit.
The magnitude-8.1 quake in 1985 that killed at least 6,000 people and destroyed many buildings in Mexico City was centred 400 kilometres away on the Pacific Coast.
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An Associated Press reporter said it was felt strongly in the resort city but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake shook Mexico City for at least 30 seconds, with buildings swaying as people fled highrises and took to the streets. Because of the Easter holiday, that city was less crowded than usual.
Mexico City is vulnerable even to distant earthquakes because much of it sits atop the muddy sediments of drained lake beds that quiver as quake waves hit.
The magnitude-8.1 quake in 1985 that killed at least 6,000 people and destroyed many buildings in Mexico City was centred 400 kilometres away on the Pacific Coast.
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