He felt strongly even more than 500 km from the epicenter
An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was recorded in Mexico, Reuters reported. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. It was recorded a few minutes after 13:00 local time.
The quake occurred not far from the city of Kolyma, with a population of 150,000. The earthquake was also felt in the capital, Mexico City, which is more than 500 km from the epicenter.
Video: Reuters
Authorities initially warned of the danger of a tsunami with waves of 1 to 3 meters, but the first waves observed were small – 0.32 meters.
Exactly on September 19, there were many powerful earthquakes in Mexico in 1985 and 2017. In 1985 thousands of people died, in 2017 – 350 people.
#BREAK: The new video shows the impacts of the #earthquake in Mexico a few moments ago. #Mexico pic.twitter.com/ukM1hDTUZL
– WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 19, 2022
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