Mexico earthquake today live updates: Tsunami warning revised as death toll from
7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico’s pacific coast
At least two people were killed by a major earthquake off the coast of Michoacán state in Mexico.
The earthquake, measured at a magnitude of 7.6, stuck on exactly the same day that two previous earthquakes caused enormous damage and killed hundreds or thousands of people in 1985 and 2017.
One of the victims died on Monday after being crushed by the facade of a department store in the Pacific port of Manzanillo, while another was found dead at a mall.
The tremor passed without that level of tragedy, despite heightened nerves from a nationwide annual earthquake drill that occurred less than an hour before.
The tsunami alert, which was issued immediately after the quake, was revised later in the day.
Authorities said the tsunami threat has “largely passed”, with minor sea fluctuations of up to 0.3 metres above and below the normal tide to continue for the next few hours.
After quake, Mexico city warned of Popocatépetl volcano ashfall
Authorities in Mexico City on Monday warned of ash fall from the Popocatépetl volcano, which erupted twice on 9 September.
According to reports, people have been advised to not engage in outdoor activities and keep pets inside the house.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 09:15
ICYMI: Videos show shaking and destruction in western Mexico
Videos on social media showed Monday’s earthquake rocking trucks back and forth, shaking hotel rooms, and scattering ceiling tiles across the floor in office buildings, my colleague Graig Graziosi reports.
Read his full story to get a sense of how the quake affected everyday Mexicans.
Io Dodds20 September 2022 08:14
Twenty hospitals damaged in Michoacán
At least 20 hospitals in the state of Michoacán have suffered structural damage from the earthquake, local authorities say.
According to Mexico AS, the state health ministry reported that medical facilities in Uruapan, Apatzingán, Pátzcuaro, and many other towns had been hit by the tremor, along with churches and a technical college in Coalcomán.
A video posted on Twitter showed products strewn across the floor in aisle after aisle of a Michoacán supermarket. Neighbouring Jalisco state also reported damage to religious buildings.
Io Dodds20 September 2022 07:03
Death toll rises to two
Two people were killed in the Pacific port of Manzanillo in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that jolted Mexico yesterday, authorities said.
One of the victims died after being crushed by the facade of a department store while another was found dead at a mall.
Videos on social media showed the roof of the mall collapsed into the top floor, a gym, as people yelled for help.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 07:02
Church in Michoacán damaged in powerful quake
The church of San Miguel Arcángel in Michoacán was damaged after a powerful earthquake struck Mexico on Monday.
A video captured by locals showed debris falling out of a hole from the church building that was caused by the jolt. Cracks were also spotted on one of the bell towers of the church.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar20 September 2022 06:40