A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck large swaths of southern and central Mexico, killing at least one person, according to the country’s president. Mexico’s national seismological service said the earthquake shook the southern state of Oaxaca at 10:29 am local time (1429 BST) on Tuesday, but was felt more than …
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The earthquake occurred at 10:29 am local time (11:29 am ET), with an epicenter 6.8 miles southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán in the state of Oaxaca, near El Coyul. The earthquake could be felt up to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. In the capital, Mexico City, approximately 190 miles north …
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