Mexico Earthquake 7.0
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Acapulco, Mexico, at 8:47 p.m. local time on Tuesday, rocking parts of southwestern Mexico and knocking out power.
As the earthquake rumbled, power flashes lit up the night sky, leaving areas of the Acapulco area without electricity. It was stated that phone lines and electrical wiring had been damaged. Tlatelolco, Mexico, also had some blackouts. Around 1.6 million people were without electricity across five states in Mexico as of Tuesday night, with 13 percent of residents in Mexico City experiencing disruptions as a result of the earthquake.
The quake had an impact on regions more than 230 miles away from its epicenter, including Mexico City. As the earthquake jolted the neighborhood, residents were stuck in a swaying cable-bus in the rain.
In the event of a collapse, people flooded the streets of these cities, and buildings were evacuated. Helicopters soared above Mexico City in search of damage to the city’s infrastructure. Héctor Astudillo Flores, the governor of Guerrero, Mexico, expressed fear that aftershocks will continue and increase damage. In Coyuca de Benitez, Mexico, at least one person has died as a result of a fallen pole. In Pino Suarez, Mexico, another guy died of heart arrest.
A 4.9 magnitude aftershock occurred to the northwest of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Acapulco. A total of 92 aftershocks were registered on Tuesday night, according to the Sismologico Nacional.
There have been “several gas leaks in numerous places,” according to Acapulco Mayor Adela Román, as well as landslides and fallen walls, according to television news site Milenio.
There was a brief tsunami warning linked with this quake late Tuesday night for areas of Mexico’s coastline, according to the US Tsunami Warning System. As of Wednesday morning, the threat has passed. There were no dangers to Japan’s and the Philippines’ coastlines.
“In the Mexico City area, the next several days will have a classic midsummer pattern with afternoon pop-up thunderstorms,” Meteorologist said.
Showers are likely to fade in Mexico City through Tuesday night, but showers and thunderstorms are expected to resume in both Mexico City and Acapulco on Wednesday.
reference –accuweather
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