Powerful Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Rattles Mexico, Shakes Buildings Dave Graham and Michael O'Boyle - Reuters
go to original April 18, 2014

Mexicans are examining the damage to buildings in the nation's capital following a powerful earthquake on Friday that shook much of the country. (Belfast Telegraph)

A powerful earthquake struck Mexico on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital and sending people running out into the street, though there were no early reports of major damage.

The magnitude 7.5 quake was centered in the southwestern state of Guerrero, close to the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Luis Felipe Puente, head of the Mexican government's emergency services, said on Twitter there were no immediate reports of damage and the U.S. Pacific Warning Center said it did not expect the quake to trigger a destructive tsunami.

Nevertheless, residents of the capital were shaken by the quake, one of the biggest to hit Mexico in several years.

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Mexico earthquake, image courtesy Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

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