updated19. September 2022, 22:07
Again on September 19th!CNN presenter caught live by earthquake in Mexico
After Sunday’s strong earthquake in Taiwan, a strong earthquake is shaking western Mexico. A moderator witnessed the 7.6 magnitude tremor during a live broadcast
This happened during a circuit on the situation in Ukraine.
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Already in 1985 and 2017, an earthquake shook Mexico on September 19.
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The epicenter of Monday’s quake was 59 kilometers south of Coalcoman in the state of Michoacán.
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An earthquake drill had just ended in the Mexican capital half an hour before the earthquake.
Ironically, on the anniversary of the two devastating earthquakes of 1985 and 2017, a tremor with a magnitude of 7.6 shook western Mexico. A CNNThe moderator was surprised live by the quake. He wanted to report on the situation in Ukraine during a call to an expert, was interrupted by the tremor and said that his chair was shaking.
The center of the quake was 59 kilometers south of Coalcoman in the state of Michoacán on the Pacific coast, as the National Seismological Institute announced on Monday. The tremors were also felt in the capital, Mexico City.
For the third time, an earthquake shook Mexico on September 19, videos show collapsed buildings and people in panic.
The US earthquake monitor gave the strength of the tremors as 7.6 and warned of tsunami waves up to 300 kilometers from the epicenter. The Mexican civil defense said that near the epicenter 37 kilometers southeast of Aquila, the water on the coast might swell up to 82 centimeters.
“We hope with all our hearts that nothing bad has happened,” said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Twitter. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said no damage had been reported so far. However, there is information that in a shopping center in Manzanillo, in the state of Colima, one person died when a wall fell.
Anniversary of two devastating earthquakes
An earthquake drill had just ended in the Mexican capital half an hour before the earthquake. The residents left their homes immediately. “We thought that can’t be true! But. It’s impressive that the earth is shaking so hard once more today,” said 37-year-old Karina Suárez in the center of the capital.
On the anniversary of the two major earthquakes of September 19, 1985 and 2017, the authorities in Mexico City regularly hold an earthquake drill. On September 19, 1985, an 8.1 magnitude tremor in Mexico City killed more than 10,000 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. On September 19, 2017, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed around 370 people, most of them in the capital.
Mexico borders the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. The national territory extends over a total of five tectonic plates.
There was already a strong earthquake in Taiwan on Sunday
An earthquake wreaked havoc across much of Taiwan on Sunday. At least one person died and nine others were injured, according to the Taiwan Emergency Operations Center. The 6.8-magnitude quake was the most powerful of dozens to hit the island’s southeast coast since Saturday night, when a 6.4-magnitude quake first struck the island.
According to the Taiwan Weather Bureau, the center of the quake was in the city of Chishang at a depth of seven kilometers. According to initial findings, most of the damage occurred north of it.
In the city of Yuli, an employee of a cement factory was killed. In addition, a three-storey building with a shop and apartments collapsed, as reported by the Taiwanese news agency CNA. Four people were temporarily trapped, including a five-year-old girl. More than 7,000 homes in Yuli were reportedly without electricity. Water pipes were also damaged.
(dpa/fos/sys)