A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the coast of southern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least one person, buckling paved roads, and sending people fleeing their homes into the streets. One person died in the state of Oaxaca, Governor Alejandro Murat said, after the quake hit the Pacific coastal state mid-morning. Mexico’s civil protection agency recommended that residents move away from the coastline to avoid a possible tsunami.
Street ‘like chewing gum’ as major quake hits southern Mexico, kills one
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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the coast of southern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least one person, buckling paved roads, and sending people fleeing their homes into the streets. One person died in the state of Oaxaca, Governor Alejandro Murat said, after the quake hit the Pacific coastal state mid-morning. Mexico’s civil protection agency recommended that residents move away from the coastline to avoid a possible tsunami.