Powerful earthquake off Acapulco triggers tsunami warning along Mexican coast
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the southwest region of Mexico and triggered a tsunami warning along the shoreline.
The Civil Protection Authorities of Guerrero stated that the earthquake, which was initially measured at a magnitude of 7.4, caused rock falls and triggered landslides onto the roads. "It was terrible," said Yesmin Rizk, a 70-year-old Roma Sur resident, according to Reuters."It really reminds me of the 1985 quake every time something like this happens."Along with the earthquake, the U.S. tsunami warning system reported that there is a potential threat of a tsunami, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In September 2017, an 8.1 earthquake struck Mexico, killing nearly 60 people. The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of Mexico and Guatemala and it struck at a depth of 43.3 miles.
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