This morning Mexico was hit by a 7.4 earthquake centered off the Pacific coast of the southern state of Oaxaca. I had not even heard about it until Alejandro called me from Mexico City early this afternoon to let me know that he and the family are OK and that there was no damage to their home. The warning alarm went off about ninety seconds before the quake hit, and they had time to evacuate the house and wait on the street until it was over. There was some damage and at least one death in the state of Oaxaca. At this point there are no reports of deaths, injuries or collapsed buildings in Mexico City. However, even though they are hundreds of miles away from the epicenter, they felt it very strongly.
These two short videos were taken in Mexico City and sent to Alejandro. They look rather scary.
UPDATE - The death toll now stands at four in the state of Oaxaca, and there is extensive damage. In Mexico City two people were injured, and more than thirty buildings were damaged.
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