Mexico earthquake

2022 - 9 - 20

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Major earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of two previous ... (The Guardian)

Quake registered at 7.5 magnitude and struck off the coast of La Placita de Morelos on the anniversary of two devastating tremors.

Humberto Garza stood outside a restaurant in Roma holding his three-year-old son. A previous quake on the same day in 1985 killed about 5,000 people. Local residents cradling pets stood on the street, while tourists visiting a local market with a local guide were visibly confused and upset.

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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico on the anniversary of ... (NPR)

The earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the ...

"This is a coincidence," that this is the third Sept. Mexico's National Civil Defense agency said that based on historic data of tsunamis in Mexico, variations of as much as 32 inches (82 cm) were possible in coastal water levels near the epicenter. Tsunami Warning Center said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 186 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter. Humberto Garza stood outside a restaurant in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood holding his 3-year son. Cárdenas ran out of her family's hotel and waited with neighbors. Geologic Survey, which had initially put the magnitude at 7.5.

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Memes flood social media as anxious Mexicans process eerily timed ... (Reuters)

It did not take long for the memes to start in Mexico, offering a needed bit of levity on Monday after a powerful quake left buildings and people shaken on ...

19, 2017 quake suffered effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. The pugilistic leader often rails against his predecessors. 19, come live the experience of a real temblor." 18 to Sept. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

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Millions on tsunami alert as large quake hits (NEWS.com.au)

There are warnings of a possible tsunami after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit, killing at least one person.

Stream more news on the environment with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. The earthquake came on the same day as two previous large earthquakes. “Despite the coincidence, there is no specific date or time of year when Mexico is statistically more prone to seismic activity,” said the USGS. The earthquake came on the anniversary of two other deadly Mexican earthquakes. The quake struck on Mexico’s west coast on Monday afternoon, 37km southeast of the city of Aquila.

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico (The Singleton Argus)

Buildings have shaken in Mexico City and residents of the capital ran into the streets after an earthquake...

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was a risk of a tsunami near the coast of Michoacan. The US Geological Survey said the quake was registered at 7.6 magnitude and struck in the state of Michoacan at a depth of 15km. One person was injured by falling glass at one of the hospitals, the government said.

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Mexico Quake Had 0.00075% Chance of Repetition, Expert Says (Bloomberg)

The odds of an earthquake occurring on this day -- the same day that one toppled buildings in Mexico City in 1985 and then seemed to come back to haunt ...

Right after 1 p.m., the shaking started. The odds of an earthquake occurring on this day -- the same day that one toppled buildings in Mexico City in 1985 and then seemed to come back to haunt people in 2017 -- left math whizzes trying to calculate just how improbable it was. Soon after noon, people looked up as the humming sound of an alarm reverberated across the capital and many states, a drill meant to test the readiness of earthquake warning systems.

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Earthquake! The floor beneath my feet swayed. Split-second ... (USA TODAY)

Rescuers carry a person on a stretcher in Mexico City after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook. Carli Pierson. USA TODAY. Hear this story.

Am I?](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/09/09/polio-emergency-new-york-makes-me-rush-see-if-am-vaccinated/8038504001/) [third major earthquake](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/09/19/mexico-earthquake-magnitude-7-6-pacific-coast/10428316002/) to hit Mexico on the same date, Sept. Let one of them tell you about it.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2022/09/12/new-possible-ocean-planet-has-astronomers-really-excited/7933751001/) [There is a polio emergency in New York. I went to text my partner, a urologist, but then remembered that he had surgery scheduled, and that the surgeons don't leave the patient's bedside when there's an earthquake. [Republicans were wrong on abortion and Democrats are using that to rally voters](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/09/17/abortion-bans-firing-up-democrats-lead-up-november-elections/7875171001/) [Scientists might have discovered an Earth-like planet. For my family, we are going to try and be as ready as we can for any big aftershocks. Everyone who has lived through an earthquake knows that the first quake isn't always the worst one – others can hit in the coming hours or days. Whenever we heard the sirens that would alert us that an earthquake was seconds away we would grab the dog, the backpack and run down the stairs and out the door before the shaking started. local time, with its epicenter 23 miles southeast of Aquila near the boundary of Colima and Michoacan states and at a depth of 9.4 miles. [7.6 magnitude earthquake](https://apnews.com/article/mexico-caribbean-earthquakes-1f14e99e5dc7798280ced335ecb7c543) hit Mexico's central Pacific coast at 1:05 p.m. Worrying her wasn't going to make anything better for either of us and I needed to maintain control. Carrying her, I walked toward my desk and grabbed my cellphone.

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Powerful quake strikes Mexico on anniversary of temblors, at least ... (Reuters)

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, ...

Thousands of people were killed in the Sept. Traffic lights stopped working, and people clutched their phones, sending text messages or waiting for calls to get through. "The 19th is a day to be feared." In one store, merchandise was scattered across the floor. (1800 GMT), the magnitude 7.6 quake hit near the coast on the border region of Michoacan and the neighboring state of Colima, the U.S. Authorities also reported damage to two hospitals in the western state of Michoacan near the epicenter.

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Strong earthquake shakes Mexico´s Pacific coast; 1 killed (Terrace Standard)

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled ...

“This is a coincidence,” that this is the third Sept. Alarms for the new quake came less than an hour after a quake alarms warbled in a nationwide earthquake simulation marking major quakes that struck on the same date in 1985 and 2017. Irlanda Villa, of coastal Coahuayana, Michoacan near the border with Colima, said some walls had fallen, but the big fear was that a tsunami would follow. The magnitude 8.0 quake centered near the coast of Guerrero state in 1985 killed at least 9,500 people. Mexico’s National Civil Defense agency said that based on historic data of tsunamis in Mexico, variations of as much as 32 inches (82 cm) were possible in coastal water levels near the epicenter. Tsunami Warning Center said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 186 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter.

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Deadly magnitude-7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico on the ... (ABC News)

At least two people die and some damage is reported after an earthquake strikes Mexico on the same date as destructive quakes in 1985 and 2017.

Authorities reported damage to several hospitals in the western state of Michoacan near the epicentre, which lies in a sparsely populated part of Mexico. The two deaths occurred in the port of Manzanillo in Colima state, authorities said, with one person crushed by the facade of a department store and another person found dead at a mall. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said there were no immediate reports of major damage from the quake, which rumbled through Mexico on the anniversary of destructive earthquakes which battered the country in 1985 and 2017. - The quake hit near Mexico's west coast and close to Michoacan's border with the state of Colima - At least two people were killed including one crushed by the facade of a department store At least two people have died after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday — the anniversary of two devastating quakes in 1985 and 2017.

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Deadly magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Mexico (South Coast Register)

At least one person has died after an earthquake struck western Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating...

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was a risk of a tsunami near the coast of Michoacan. The US Geological Survey said the quake was registered at 7.6 magnitude and struck in the state of Michoacan at a depth of 15km. One person was injured by falling glass at one of the hospitals, the government said.

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First Thing: earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of two past ... (The Guardian)

Quake registered at 7.5 magnitude on anniversary of earlier tremors. Plus, the rise and fall of Peloton.

And all of this was unfolding in a venue described by former intelligence officials as [a priority target](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/07/mar-a-lago-trump-nuclear-documents-spies) for foreign spies. [including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/19/sexually-transmitted-disease-rise-syphilis-us) reported last year, are prompting US health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. The company reported $1.2bn in losses in the second quarter of 2022. In January 2020, an Associated Press photographer cropped Nakate from a picture of youth climate activists, leaving her friend Greta Thunberg and three other white young women in the shot. Increasing numbers are complaining of sleepless nights and having to protect themselves from the deluge of harassment and humiliation tactics. From active shooter trainings to cancelled bookmobiles, librarians such as Kuhl are caught in the crossfire of a conservative censorship craze. The new prime minister conceded that Feldman said: “I understand how difficult this is, but we need to make sure we hold the correct person accountable.” Did the quake cause a lot of damage? “The 19th is a day to be feared.” An assistant state attorney Becky Feldman described details that undermined the conviction including unreliable witness testimony and a potentially biased detective. Ruling that the state violated its legal obligation to share exculpatory evidence with Syed’s defense, the circuit court judge, Melissa Phinn, ordered Syed be placed on home detention with GPS monitoring.

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Deadly magnitude 7.6 quake shakes Mexico (South Coast Register)

At least one person has died after an earthquake struck western Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating...

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was a risk of a tsunami near the coast of Michoacan. The US Geological Survey said the quake was registered at 7.6 magnitude and struck in the state of Michoacan at a depth of 15km. One person was injured by falling glass at one of the hospitals, the government said.

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico (FOX Weather)

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Monday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey said it initially registered the strong ...

The U.S. Geological Survey said it initially registered the strong earthquake about 25 miles southeast of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico, hitting just after 1 p.m. The tropical storm's outer rain bands were forecast to produce several inches of rain off the Jalisco coast into Monday afternoon. Mexico City had planned an earthquake drill Monday afternoon to mark the 37th anniversary of an 8.1 magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital, according to Geological Survey said it initially registered the strong earthquake about 25 miles southeast of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the western coast of Mexico on Monday afternoon.

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Magniatude 7.6 earthquake shakes Mexico´s Pacific coast; 1 killed (Dominican Today)

MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the ...

This is the third time an earthquake has been recorded in Mexico on September 19. In 2017, also on September 19, an earthquake struck Puebla with an estimated magnitude of 7.1. Today’s quake comes on the anniversary of Mexico’s deadliest recorded earthquake when more than 5,000 fatalities were reported after the capital was struck by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake on September 19, 1985.

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Mexico's earthquake coincidence drives anxiety for many (ABC News)

The parents of children killed when a school collapsed during Mexico's 2017 earthquake were celebrating a Mass in their memory, And then the ground began to ...

Xyoli Pérez-Campos, a researcher in the seismology department at the National Autonomous University of Mexico’s Geophysical Institute, said there was no physical reason for the coincidence of major earthquakes on a single day. On the morning of Sept. He said a lot of his acquaintances begin to worry about an earthquake come September. Mexico’s national Civil Defense Coordinator Laura Velázquez said Tuesday that the two deaths in Colima were due to parts of buildings collapsing. 19 to commemorate the devastating 1985 temblor. More than 200 buildings were damaged, including dozens of schools and health centers, she said.

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Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises to two, 200 buildings damaged (Aljazeera.com)

Mexico's president says material damage reported near epicentre of quake, but it is lucky death toll not higher.

Monday’s earthquake was the result of the “interaction of the Cocos plate with the North America plate”, which also caused the 1985 earthquake, Perez-Campos said. Power was out in parts of the city, however, including at stoplights, which snarled the capital’s already notorious traffic. “It was a tremor of considerable intensity,” he said. Ten people also were injured: nine in Colima and one in neighbouring Michoacan. [said](https://twitter.com/lopezobrador_/status/1571937397243514880) there was material damage near the epicentre, but that it was lucky that the death toll was not higher. Most of the damage was in the Pacific states of Colima and Michoacan, close to the Michoacan epicentre of the earthquake, which struck on the same date as two previous temblors that devastated Mexico in 1985 and 2017, respectively.

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'No, not again!': In Mexico, 3 powerful earthquakes have struck the ... (NBC News)

The unlucky Sept. 19 coincidence has made many Mexicans anxious, with the latest powerful earthquake hitting yesterday. Image: Mexico earthquake.

Xyoli Pérez-Campos, a researcher in the seismology department at the National Autonomous University of Mexico’s Geophysical Institute, said there was no physical reason for the coincidence of major earthquakes on a single day. On the morning of Sept. He said a lot of his acquaintances begin to worry about an earthquake come September. Mexico’s national Civil Defense Coordinator Laura Velázquez said Tuesday that the two deaths in Colima were due to parts of buildings collapsing. 19 to commemorate the devastating 1985 temblor. More than 200 buildings were damaged, including dozens of schools and health centers, she said.

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