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| Mexico earthquake: Powerful 7.2 magnitude quake strikes south and central parts of country | |
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| A powerful earthquake has shaken buildings in south and central Mexico. | A powerful earthquake has shaken buildings in south and central Mexico. |
| The US Geological Survey gave the quake a preliminary magnitude of 7.5, but later downgraded to 7.2. It said the epicentre was 37 kilometres north-east of the town of Pinotepa de Don Luis. | |
| Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said the National Civil Protection system protocols had been activated. An earthquake alert was issued in Mexico City and buildings were evacuated, according to CNN. | |
| Footage posted on social media showed lights swinging from ceilings in a shaking building in the city. Other videos showed people fleeing outside from trembling office buildings. | |
| Video posted by a Washington Post reporter showed crowds of people standing calmly in a central city square, waiting for the rumblings to pass. | |
| The Mexico City Government reminded residents via Twitter to check for damage, close gas valves, and disconnect energy sources when returning home. | |
| A pair of powerful earthquakes struck the country in September, killing more than 300 people. The second earthquake knocked out power to some 5m people, and temporarily shut down schools and public transportation. | |
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