In one of the strongest earthquakes since 1985's Mexico City shaker, the south-west Mexican state of Guerrero experienced a 7.4-magnitude shock mid-day Tuesday. Producing several aftershocks, the quake was felt as far away as Guatemala City, approximately 600 miles from the epicenter.Traffic jams and building evacuations abounded, while 800 homes were damaged, according to some reports. Some have been injured, though no deaths have been reported as of yet.
Although the earthquake is not expected to create a widespread tsunami, there is still a chance that tsunami effects will be experienced locally.
Guerrero last experienced a major earthquake (magnitude 6.5) in 2008.
2 comments:
The Mexican people are very lucky to have survived an earthquake of this magnitude. There have been several strong earthquakes in the past, given the fact that the Southern San Andreas Fault crosses through Mexico. Fear of another destructive earthquake is definitely a concern, hopefully the infrastructure of the cities are built to withstand strong shifts in the earth.
yes i agree with Carlos they are very lucky to survive an earthquake like that. Hopefully they will be able to rebuild the buildings with materials that can with stand an earthquake that magnitude. Since they are on a major fault they should at least be prepared for future earthquakes thats why it would be smart to rebuild the buildings with special material that can with stand an earthquake magnitude 7.0 or above because sadly to say this wont be the last time that Mexico will witness an earthquake this magnitude
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