Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Mexico Killing Dozens

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A powerful earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, toppling buildings with people still inside, rattling the capital and sending people flooding into the streets for the second time in just two weeks.

Dozens have been reported killed across the country, including 42 in the state of Morelos, close to the epicenter of the quake. But the figure is expected to climb much higher, especially because rescuers were still frantically digging out people trapped beneath mounds of rubble.

The earthquake occurred shortly after 1 p.m. local time about 100 miles from Mexico City. It registered a preliminary magnitude of 7.1, causing heavy and prolonged shaking in the capital.

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Tuesday’s earthquake struck on the 32nd anniversary of another major disaster: the 1985 quake that killed as many as 10,000 people in Mexico.

It also came less than two weeks after the most powerful earthquake in Mexico in a century, an 8.1 magnitude quake that killed at least 90 people, destroyed thousands of homes and was felt by tens of millions of people in Mexico and in Guatemala.

Residents in Mexico City, having just experienced shaking from that quake, said the tremors on Tuesday were far worse.
 

Video shows small boats swinging violently from side to side during Mexico 7.1 earthquake on September 19, 2017.
 
Apartment building collapses during Mexico Earthquake

 
Body of Dead Woman Crushed in Collapsed Building

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More than 100 reported killed

Smoke and dust rise from collapsed buildings seconds after the earthquake struck.

 
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Peak ground acceleration of 112 cm/s was measured during the earthquake which is extreme ground motion capable of heavy and irreparable damage to all structures.
 
People killed during Mexico Earthquake

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Sad...it's scary to think what is going on with all these natural disasters happening right after another
 
The death toll from Mexico's earthquake has risen by two and now stands at 360 as of October 1.


This includes 219 deaths in Mexico City, where 38 buildings collapsed during the temblor.


The rest of the casualties came in five states near the capital..
 
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