Major Earthquake Devastates Central Mexico on Anniversary of 1985 Disaster Carlos M Rodriguez and Nacha Cattan - Bloomberg
go to original September 19, 2017

Hundreds dead as earthquake hits Mexico (Financial Times)

Update: Here’s How You Can Help Mexico Earthquake Victims (Fortune)

Residents looking for their relatives may call emergency help lines in Mexico City at 011-52-55-56-58-1111 or 011-52-55-56-83-2222.

A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Mexico City, toppling buildings and extinguishing lights as thousands of people fled.

The temblor was the nation’s second major earthquake this month, and struck 32 years to the day after a temblor with an 8.0 magnitude killed thousands in the city. The disaster closed the airport and stopped trading on the Mexican stock exchange.

Smoke plumes rose near the financial thoroughfare of Paseo de La Reforma, which was flooded with people as buildings swayed. Fallen concrete and shattered glass littered the streets. At least one building collapsed in the Roma neighborhood.



... Mexico is one of the world’s most seismically active nations, sitting at the intersection of four major crustal plates, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The epicenter of Tuesday temblor was in Puebla, outside the capital, according to European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The quake came hours after emergency drills regularly held on the anniversary of the 1985 disaster.

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