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| Mexico earthquake: Powerful 7.2 magnitude quake strikes south and central parts of country | Mexico earthquake: Powerful 7.2 magnitude quake strikes south and central parts of country |
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| A powerful earthquake has rocked south and central Mexico, just months after a pair of deadly quakes pummelled parts of the country last year. | A powerful earthquake has rocked south and central Mexico, just months after a pair of deadly quakes pummelled parts of the country last year. |
| The 7.2-magnitude quake struck at 5:39pm local time, making buildings sway and sending people running into the street. The epicentre was a southern, surfer town on the Pacific Coast, according to the US Geological Survey. but tremors were felt as far away as Guatemala. | The 7.2-magnitude quake struck at 5:39pm local time, making buildings sway and sending people running into the street. The epicentre was a southern, surfer town on the Pacific Coast, according to the US Geological Survey. but tremors were felt as far away as Guatemala. |
| The government said some superficial damage had occurred, but did not immediately report any fatalities. | The government said some superficial damage had occurred, but did not immediately report any fatalities. |
| Emergency warning systems were activated in Mexico City, some 348 kilometers (216 miles) from the centre of the quake, and many buildings were evacuated. Footage posted on social media showed lights swinging from ceilings in a shaking building in the city, while other videos showed people fleeing outside from their trembling offices. | Emergency warning systems were activated in Mexico City, some 348 kilometers (216 miles) from the centre of the quake, and many buildings were evacuated. Footage posted on social media showed lights swinging from ceilings in a shaking building in the city, while other videos showed people fleeing outside from their trembling offices. |
| Video posted by a Washington Post reporter showed crowds of people standing calmly in a central Mexico City square, waiting for the rumblings to pass. Crowds of people also gathered on the streets in Oaxaca state's capital, closer to the epicentre of the quake, which hit 37 kilometres north-east of the coastal town of Pinotepa de Don Luis. | Video posted by a Washington Post reporter showed crowds of people standing calmly in a central Mexico City square, waiting for the rumblings to pass. Crowds of people also gathered on the streets in Oaxaca state's capital, closer to the epicentre of the quake, which hit 37 kilometres north-east of the coastal town of Pinotepa de Don Luis. |
| Patricia Gutierrez, a 66-year-old English teacher, told Reuters she was taking a nap with her 11-month-old granddaughter, when she heard the alarm. | Patricia Gutierrez, a 66-year-old English teacher, told Reuters she was taking a nap with her 11-month-old granddaughter, when she heard the alarm. |
| "She recognised the sound. When I opened my eyes, I saw her eyes in terror," Ms Gutierrez said of her granddaughter. "Her eyes were wide, like plates. She didn't say anything." | "She recognised the sound. When I opened my eyes, I saw her eyes in terror," Ms Gutierrez said of her granddaughter. "Her eyes were wide, like plates. She didn't say anything." |
| Secretary of the Interior Alfonso Navarrete tweeted that Oaxaca, Chiapas, Michoacán, Puebla and Mexico City had not reported any major damages thus far. Mexican Civil Protection chief Luis Felipe Fuente also said that there were no immediate reports of major damages from Friday's quake. | Secretary of the Interior Alfonso Navarrete tweeted that Oaxaca, Chiapas, Michoacán, Puebla and Mexico City had not reported any major damages thus far. Mexican Civil Protection chief Luis Felipe Fuente also said that there were no immediate reports of major damages from Friday's quake. |
| Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said the National Civil Protection system protocols had been activated, and the Oaxaca state civil protection agency tweeted that it was monitoring the coastline. No tsunami threat was detected, according to the US National Weather Service. | Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said the National Civil Protection system protocols had been activated, and the Oaxaca state civil protection agency tweeted that it was monitoring the coastline. No tsunami threat was detected, according to the US National Weather Service. |
| The Mexico City Government reminded residents via Twitter to check for damage, close gas valves, and disconnect energy sources when returning home. | 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. | 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. |
| Agencies contributed to this report |