7.5 ριχτερ σεισμός χτυπά το Μεξικό κοντά στην ακτή του Ειρηνικού

Ένας ισχυρός σεισμός με μέγεθος 7,5 ριχτερ έχει κλονίσει το νότιο και το κεντρικό Μεξικό. Ολα τα κτίρια ταρακουνηθηκαν σε όλη την πρωτεύουσα της χώρας.

Ο σεισμός έπληξε τη νοτιοδυτική πολιτεία του Μεξικού της Οαχάκα, βαση εκθέσεις των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Γεωλογικής Υπηρεσιας (USGS).

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#Sismo #AlertaSísmica En la Cámara de Diputados (@Mx_Diputados) el personal regresa a sus oficinas. Video: Yvonne Reyes. pic.twitter.com/1cYlaslkjr

ΔΙΑΦΗΜΙΣΗ

— Capital México (@CapitalMexico) February 17, 2018

The quake, which has been revised from a 7.5-magnitude in earlier reports, hit at a depth of 24.6 kilometers (15.3 miles) near the Pacific coast. No tsunami warning has been issued.

Mayor of Mexico City Miguel Ángel Mancera wrote on Twitter that review protocols have been activated.

Civil Protection Service, which has been assessing the impact of the quake, stated that no damage has been reported so far.

The Mexican Secretary of the Interior Alfonso Navarrete reported that emergency communications have been established with all states that were struck by the quake. He said that damage was caused to buildings in Oaxaca, but there have been no reports of casualties so far. Navarrete said he is going to visit the epicenter of the quake in Oaxaca.

“So far only material damages are reported, without loss of human life,” Civil Protection Service tweeted, adding that its inspection in Oaxaca is underway.

▶ Así se sintió el #sismo en la redacción de Milenio

El epicentro fue en Pinotepa Nacional, #Oaxacahttps://t.co/U67NQV1Otz pic.twitter.com/XkXsocbCj3

— Milenio (@Milenio) February 17, 2018

#Sismo #AlertaSísmica En la Cámara de Diputados (@Mx_Diputados) el personal regresa a sus oficinas. Video: Yvonne Reyes. pic.twitter.com/1cYlaslkjr

— Capital México (@CapitalMexico) February 17, 2018

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