Mexico City earthquake: Houses evacuated as 5.7 quake rocks Mexican capital
MEXICO City was rocked by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake this morning, with homes and office buildings forced to be evacuated.
By TOM PARFITT
Express.co.uk
Thu, Jul 19, 2018
The quake hit 5.6 miles (9km) north-west of Huajuapan de Leon, a city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, with aftershocks felt in Mexico City.
It had a depth of 34 miles (55 kilometres), according to the US Geological Survey.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage following the quake, which struck at 8:31am local time (2:31pm UK time).
Social media users reported feeling buildings shake, with some saying they had to be evacuated from their homes and workplaces.
Twitter user Shayan Samani wrote: “Just experienced an earthquake in Mexico City on the rooftop of the Marriott.”
Akhil Anumolu added: “Just had a 5.7 earthquake south of Mexico City that we clearly felt. Alarms going off.”
Another user tweeted: “We just experienced an earthquake together in Mexico City’s La Condesa neighborhood.”
The US Geological Survey initially said the earthquake was recorded as 5.9-magnitude but this was later reduced to 5.7.
Seismic activity is common in Mexico because the central American country sits on top of the devastating Ring of Fire region.
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