09/07/2021 23:58
Clarín.com
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Updated 09/07/2021 23:58
An earthquake of
magnitude 7.1
shook Mexico City and surrounding regions on Tuesday night, without any victims or damage being registered so far, authorities reported.
The earthquake had its epicenter 11 km southeast of Acapulco, in southeastern Mexico, according to the National Seismological Survey, while federal authorities have so far reported no victims.
At first, the National Seismological Report a magnitude of 6.9, but later this data was corrected.
"So far no serious damage has been reported," Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on Twitter.
"Let us have some power outages, but without relevant news, the subway and the Metrobús continue to operate," Omar García, head of the Secretary for Citizen Security, told Milenio TV.
The governor of Guerrero, Héctor Astudillo, told the press that in the port of Acapulco, there were no injuries or damage.
The earthquake was also perceived moderately in some regions of the state of Puebla and with intensity in others of the State of Mexico.
The earthquake caused a nervous breakdown in the center of Mexico City, whose inhabitants still have the tragic memory of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake registered on September 19, 2017, which shook the center of the country and left 369 dead. most in the capital.
Tourists staying in hotels on Reforma avenue, one of the main avenues in the capital, also evacuated their rooms in terror, according to television images.
Mexico City was devastated by earthquakes that occurred in September 1985 that left more than 10,000 dead.
News in development.
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