SecondIn the heavy earthquake It happened near the Mexican resort of Acapulco. The US Earthquake Monitoring Station USGS gave a magnitude of 7.0 on Tuesday night (local time), and the Mexican Earthquake Service SSN was 7.1. According to SSN, the center is located 11 kilometers southwest of Acapulco in the southern state of Guerrero, with a depth of approximately 10 kilometers.
Héctor Astudillo, the governor of Guerrero State, said on the Milenio TV station that a man in Coyuca de Benítez died when a mast fell on him. There are many reports of damage to buildings.
Tsunami warning on the Pacific coast
An earthquake can also be clearly felt in Mexico City, which is more than 300 kilometers away. The mayor of the capital, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced on Twitter that there were no reports of serious damage initially. However, in many parts of the city, there was a power outage. According to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, Tsunami Probably on the Pacific coast of Guerrero.
The entire west coast of the American Bicontinent lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is known for its seismic activity.Violent incidents happen again and again in Mexico earthquakeOn September 19, 2017, an earthquake (magnitude 7.1) killed 369 people, of which 228 were in Mexico City-the epicenter was closer to the capital. In 1985, an 8.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Mexico City, killing at least 10,000 people. This accident happened exactly 32 years later.
