The earthquake also resulted in a tsunami threat message issued by NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Please see our Thousands of people were seen fleeing buildings from Mexico City after the earthquake hit on Friday and terrifying footage of swaying buildings was shared by residents and office workers on social media.About one million homes and businesses were left without power in the region, including Mexico City.Although no-one is known to have died in the quake, two people were killed when a military helicopter surveying the aftermath crashed.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that there was no tsunami threat.The state of Oaxaca located in the south-west of Mexico, is the fifth-largest in the country and one of 31 states in total.It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the south and neighbouring states Guerrero, Puebla and Veracruz and Chiapas.Mexico City sits approximately 300 miles north of the city of Oaxaca, based in the centre of the state.Known for its indigenous people and cultures, diverse Oaxaca numbers about 3.5 million people and has the 10th highest population in the country.About 100,000 people in the state were said to have lost power during Friday¹s earthquake.The Oaxacan town of Jamiltepec appeared to sustain the heaviest impact in the southern region, with 50 homes damaged along with a church and government building, the state's civil protection agency said.Ash spews from the Popocatepetl volcano as seen from theIn the town of Pinotepa Nacional close to the quake's epicentre, a hospital was damaged and a collapsed structure blocked a major highway.More than 100 people died in the Chiapas earthquake on September 7 last year and 370 people died in the September 19 2017 earthquake, which shookCentral Mexico with a 7.1 magnitude. Mexico earthquake: 7.4 magnitude quake hits south of country. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 16 miles (26 km). Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsPlease be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts Mexico has one of the world¹s most seismic active regions being above a subduction zone, the boundaries of where tectonic plates meet.It sits above Earth¹s largest tectonic plates - the North American, Cocos and Pacific plates - and experiences regular earthquake activity.There have been around 225 aftershocks since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit, according to the national seismology service said.The local population is likely to be on high alert for the next few days in anticipation of a further mammoth earthquake hitting the area. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. newspaper archive.Popocatépetl volcano ASH CLOUD after HUGE 7.5 magnitude earthquakeMexico earthquake MAP: The earthquake hit Oaxaca, Mexico, causing damage to shops and businessesMexico earthquake: A woman embraces a boy in Mexico City A powerful earthquake centered on Mexico's Pacific coast shook southern and central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least five people. Javascript must be enabled to view our earthquake maps. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.The agency's preliminary reports measured a 7.4 magnitude quake, sending residents into the streets and exploding some power lines.A tsunami threat was in place along the country's southern coast and for Initial reports signalled a 7.7 magnitude quake at 11.30am eastern time on Mexico's southern Pacific coast at a depth of 16 miles (26 km).Its epicentre was recorded 7 miles (12 km) south-southwest of Santa Maria Zapotitlan.Following the quake, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration reported "tsunami waves reaching one to three meters above the tide level" could be possible along Mexico's coastline.Reports followed of streets and buildings shaking from the tremors moments before alarms in Mexico City warned residents.Damage was reported from the southern beach resort Huatulco, near the earthquake's epicentre, to more central parts of the county, including some crumbled ceilings, downed power lines and broken windows.The latest quake was more powerful than a 7.1 magnitude quake in 2017 that caused widespread damage in the state of Puebla as well as across Mexico City. Local time is the time of the earthquake …
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