The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that a strong earthquake shook southwestern Mexico on Monday (19).
According to preliminary information released by the USGS, the epicenter of the phenomenon was recorded 37 kilometers southeast of the city of Aquila, in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
The US Tsunami Warning System has issued a tsunami threat warning in the region.
According to Reuters, the tremor was felt even in the country’s capital, Mexico City, where buildings and homes were shaken, with no reported damage so far, officials said.
In a video posted on social media, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, spoke with the governor of the affected state.
“I spoke with the governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, and there are only reports of material damage in Coalcomán, where the epicenter was, and in nearby areas,” he said in the publication’s caption.
There is only a report of material damage in Coalcomán, where it was the epicenter, and in surrounding areas. pic.twitter.com/lpnl7waa6X
— Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) September 19, 2022
On the same date, two strong earthquakes hit the Mexican capital and other cities in 1985 and 2017.
*With information from CNN and Reuters
**In update
Source: CNN Brasil
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