Tsunami warning issued after 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocks central Mexico

Graig Graziosi
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A map showing the epicentre of a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on 19 September (US Geological Survey)
A map showing the epicentre of a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on 19 September (US Geological Survey)

A strong earthquake has hit central Mexico. There is no word on damage as of yet. The earthquake is reported to be a 7.6 magnitude quake according to the US Geological Survey. The USGS initially reported the quake was a 7.5.

According to the USGS, the earthquake’s centre was in the Pacific Ocean near La Placita de Morelos, about 300 miles northwest of Acapulco.

The US Tsunami Warning System has issued an alert warning that a tsunami is possible along the coast of Michoacan, Mexico.

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, possible tsunami waves could occur within 300km of the earthquake’s epicentre.

The quake occurred on the same day Mexico holds its national earthquake drill, which also commemorates the massive quake in 1985 that left thousands dead in Mexico City.

Another earthquake hit Mexico on the same day in Puebla in 2017, leaving 370 dead.