Earthquake

2022 - 9 - 19

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico (FOX Weather)

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Monday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey said it initially registered the strong ...

The U.S. Geological Survey said it initially registered the strong earthquake about 25 miles southeast of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico, hitting just after 1 p.m. The tropical storm's outer rain bands were forecast to produce several inches of rain off the Jalisco coast into Monday afternoon. Mexico City had planned an earthquake drill Monday afternoon to mark the 37th anniversary of an 8.1 magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital, according to Geological Survey said it initially registered the strong earthquake about 25 miles southeast of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Monday afternoon.

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Major earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of two previous ... (The Guardian)

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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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico on the anniversary of ... (NPR)

The earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the ...

"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.

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Major earthquake strikes Mexico on 'cursed' anniversary, at least 1 ... (Free Malaysia Today)

One person was killed in the Pacific port of Manzanillo when a department store roof collapsed on them, the government said. Authorities also reported damage to ...

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Earthquake in Mexico 2022: Disturbing images from Michoacan ... (MARCA.com)

During the afternoon of September 19, a strong earthquake shook for a second year in a row the Pacific coast of Mexico, which caused moments of panic in ...

In a video, the shaking of one of the buildings is observed, where a glass breaks off and falls towards the public highway. In Mexico City, moments of great anguish were experienced in the cable car known as Cablebús, to the north of the city, where the service was momentarily suspended and it is observed how the modules move with great force. In the city of Uruapan, located in the center of Michoacán, the force of the movement was also felt, in a region of Mexico where earthquakes are not common.

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Memes flood social media as anxious Mexicans process eerily timed ... (Reuters)

It did not take long for the memes to start in Mexico, offering a needed bit of levity on Monday after a powerful quake left buildings and people shaken on ...

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Strong earthquake shakes Mexico´s Pacific coast; 1 killed (Terrace Standard)

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled ...

“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.

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