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As reported by the US Geological Survey. USA (USGS), underground crashes were recorded at 10 a.m. 29 min. local time (18:29 min. Lithuania), the epicenter was in Krusesita, in the southern state of Oaxaca. The quake was felt in the capital of Mexico, about 700 kilometers away, and in neighboring Guatemala. The earthquake was 23 km deep.
According to preliminary data from the National Seismological Service, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 points. The service later stated in an updated report that the force of the blows was 7.5 points.
In the morning, after the earthquake alarm sirens sounded, thousands of people ran to the streets of the capital.
A warning of possible tsunamis has been issued in the coastal regions of Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. The US Pacific Tsunami Center USA He announced that starting at 4 p.m. 16 min. In Greenwich Mean Time (7:16 p.m., Lithuania), dangerous tsunami waves up to three meters high can strike anywhere on the coast within a radius of 1,000 km from the earthquake epicenter.
However, a few hours later, the Center reported that the danger had “largely passed.”
Fortunately, there is no harm, in which case we will continue to urge [žmones] be careful, as there may be repeated underground shocks and we must all protect ourselves, “President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in a video on social media.
“The strategic facilities have not suffered any damage, that is, ports, airports, refineries, hydroelectric plants, everything is in good condition,” said the president.
Oaxaca Governor Alejandro Murat told Milenio TV that “there was a small devastation, one person was injured and another died.” The governor added that the state suffered minor damage.
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