Posted on 09/19/2017 1:10:15 PM PDT by Red Badger
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck the central Mexican state of Puebla on Tuesday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said. Preliminary reports put the epicenter 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) east-northeast of San Juan Raboso and 34.1 miles (55 km) south-southwest of the city of Puebla, according to the USGS. It was felt in the center of Mexico City, which is only about 75 miles (121 km) from the epicenter.
The earthquake struck at a depth of about 33 miles (51 km). There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The governor of Puebla said on Twitter that there were reports of damaged buildings. Tony Gali urged residents to follow civil protection security protocols. Adrian Wilson, a photographer from New York City who was visiting his fiancee, was eating in the capital when the earthquake struck. "I was having lunch when the floor gently rocked as if a big truck went by," Wilson said. "It then amplified in waves and the whole room started shaking. The building is from the 1930s and just survived a big earthquake, so I knew I would be OK." Wilson told CNN: "It just seemed like a truck was going over a manhole cover and the building was slightly shaking. And it just magnified and magnified and the whole room was shaking." President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted, "I have called a meeting for the National Emergency Committee to evaluate the situation and to coordinate any actions. Plan MX has been activated."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Seven-point-one is pretty strong. Prayers for all effected.
It IS bad....................
44 dead so far
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/major-earthquake-shakes-mexico-city-49956478
dutchsinse.com was predicting this earth quake for the last two days. He is now predicting volcanic activity on the adjacent volcano and an earthquake in the 5-6 range to the East in the Caribbean islands in about a week.
49 from another source.
Will probably get much worse as they excavate collapsed buildings...................
(sarcasm, duh!)
First two CAT-5 hurricanes now an earthquake for the Caribbean?..............
If there is a way to blame Trump, they will do it........Even if it stretches the truth to the breaking point....................
Prayers up for all concerned.
Hollywood ain’t in the most geologically stable region either.
Right on!
There is the big Volkswagen plant in Puebla, near the epicenter. Any news on the fate of that facility?
Holy Mother of God!
I hope everyone got out in time!!!!!!................
WOW! That 2nd video is something else!
The thing I thank God for, is that LA has super strict building codes. it’s expensive to build here as a result ... and long delays for inspections.
Granted, everything has a limit.
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