An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit the Mexican state of Oaxaca at 10.29am local time on Tuesday, June 23. Quakes were felt over 600km away in the capital, Mexico City, reports The Guardian.
At least six people have died.
The earthquake struck on Tuesday, June 23.
The quake caused a fire at a refinery in the Pacific coast city of Salina Cruz, near the epicenter.
The earthquake also led to a tsunami warning being issued for a radius of 1,000km on the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Central America, including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, according to The Guardian.
State governor Alejandro Murat told Milenio Televisión the quake had triggered landslides, cut off road links between some towns and damaged some buildings, including one hospital that had been treating COVID-19 patients.
The country is fighting an uphill battle against the virus and on Tuesday, the country recorded its highest number of cases in a 24-hour period, with 6,288 new infections, according to the Ministry of Health, reports News24.
Another video 7.5 #earthquake #Terremoto #Temblor #Sismo #Oaxaca #Mexico 🚨 pic.twitter.com/2HXIAq77th
— Angel Elemiah (@MaximoSPQR) June 23, 2020
Earthquake just hit #MexicoCity #Earthquake #mexico pic.twitter.com/J8iWzJvrc0
— nabiel (@nabiel) June 23, 2020
A 7.4 earthquake hit southern and central Mexico, causing buildings in Mexico City to sway and thousands to run into the streets. A tsunami warning is in effect.
It was stronger than a 2017 quake that killed over 360 people, but there are no immediate reports of casualties. pic.twitter.com/rjpdFm49yc
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 23, 2020
These are not scenes from a Sci-fi movie! This actually happened due to a huge #Earthquake in Oaxaca – México today! Swimming pool water shaking! pic.twitter.com/aJVwcGxTt5
— Vishal Verma (@VishalVerma_9) June 23, 2020
Another Disaster Of 2020:Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico, tsunami threat possible for Central America ,praying for all safety #Mexico #mexicoearthquake #CentralAmerica pic.twitter.com/dpW5Sm1IHj
— College_Homework_Help (@stat_help1) June 23, 2020
A 7.4 magnitude #earthquake has hit the southern coastline of #Mexico. #Sismo #Temblor #Oaxaca #CDMX #AlertaSismica pic.twitter.com/doiICbJHuy
— DailyNewsf (@DailyNe25683877) June 23, 2020
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