Mexico Earthquake Live: 90 Killed, Thousands of Homes Wrecked
Tsunami may hit the coast of Mexico in the next three hours, say reports.
At least 90 people died when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in over eight decades tore through buildings, forced mass evacuations, and triggered alerts as far away as Southeast Asia.
Tsunami warnings have been issued for Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and El Salvador, following the earthquake.
- At least 90 persons have died in Mexico after an earthquake hit the country
- Hurricane Katia made landfall in eastern Mexico on Friday
- Widespread, hazardous tsunami waves possible, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said
- This is Mexico’s most severe earthquake in over eight decades
Death Toll Rises to 90
The death toll in Mexico rose to 90 after an earthquake people damaged tens of thousands of homes and afflicted upwards of two million people in the poorer south, state officials said.
In Juchitan alone, more than 5,000 homes were destroyed. Hundreds and thousands of Mexicans were temporarily left without electricity or water
Hurricane Katia Makes Landfall in Mexico
Hurricane Katia made landfall on Friday in the state of Veracruz on the Mexican gulf coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
It lost some strength before it landed about 115 miles (185 km) northwest of the port city of Veracruz as a Category 1 storm with sustained winds 75 mph (120 km/h). The storm was expected to weaken rapidly over the next day, the NHC said.
Category 1 is the NHC's weakest hurricane designation while Category 5 is the strongest. Storms of Category 3 and above are defined as major hurricanes.
Death Toll Touches 61
At least 61 people died when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in over eight decades tore through buildings and forced mass evacuations in the poor southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, triggering alerts as far away as Southeast Asia.
Death Toll Rises From 36 to 58
The strongest earthquake in Mexico in 85 years claimed at least 58 lives. The death toll rose sharply from 36.
Death Toll Rises to 26
A powerful earthquake late on Thursday in Mexico killed at least 26 people, authorities said, raising the number of fatalities after the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said on Friday that 20 people were killed in that region.
Oaxaca governor Alejandro Murat said 17 of the 20 fatalities were in Juchitan, a town on Mexico's Tehuantepec isthmus.
'Strongest in the Century' : Mexican President
Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto said that the earthquake was of 8.2 magnitude, and was the strongest in a century in the country.
Death Toll Touches 5
At least five persons have been killed an earthquake that rocked Mexico on 8 September, reported Reuters.
Quake Triggers Small Tsunami
The quake triggered waves as high as 2.3 ft (0.7 m) in Mexico, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Widespread, hazardous tsunami waves were possible within three hours, it added.
As far as 14,000 km, in the Philippines, the National Disaster Agency put the country’s entire eastern seaboard on alert for a possible tsunami. No forced evacuation was ordered, but residents were told to monitor emergency radio broadcasts.
Hurricane Katia Heading to Eastern Mexico
Hurricane Katia has strengthened slightly as it swirled toward eastern Mexico and remained on track to gain major hurricane strength upon landfall, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
The category 1 hurricane is about 185 miles (300 km) east-southeast of Tampico, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour, the NHC said.
Locals Tweet Photos of the Damage
Locals from Mexico took to Twitter to post photos of the damage caused due to the earthquake in Mexico.
An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on 8 September, shaking buildings in the capital city, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
At least two people have been killed in southern Mexican state of Chiapas due to the earthquake, confirmed the country’s Interior Minister.
Tsunmai warning has been issued for Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and El Salvador, following the earthquake.
Tsunami Waves Above 3 Metres Possible
An official warning issued by US National Weather Service warned of tsunami waves reaching more than 3 metres in Mexico.
Strongest Earthquake Since 1985
Mexico's Civil Protection Agency said it was the strongest earthquake to hit the country since a devastating 1985 tremor that toppled buildings and killed thousands.
People in Mexico City ran out onto the streets after the earthquake, said a witness to Reuters.
The US National Weather Service has issued tsunami warning, likely within the next three hours, following the earthquake.
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