Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits central Mexico on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. The U.S. Geological Survey stated, centered near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles (123 kilometers) southeast of Mexico.
Drone footage shows destruction in Mexico City caused by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake; at least 42 people killed. https://t.co/DcnljWzUDf pic.twitter.com/JYQZYiLKYF
— ABC News (@ABC) September 19, 2017
Official Twitter account of National Civil Protection chief Luis Felipe Puente announces that there were no reports of damage so far, but thousands of people fled office buildings along the central Reforma Avenue as alarms blared, and traffic stopped around the Angel of Independence monument.
UPDATED: BREAKING: At least 57 killed as magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Central Mexico.
WATCH: Signs and traffic lights shake in Mexico City as 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the area pic.twitter.com/iW1KZKHDg9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 19, 2017
Twitter user Ricardo Flores shared this video:
#Sismo Edificio del Servicio Nacional del Empleo en la Ciudad de México sufre afectaciones tras fuerte #temblor #Xalapa #Veracruz pic.twitter.com/atVbtYGLwH
— Ricardo Flores (@ricardofp88) September 19, 2017
United State of America Donald J. Trump tweeted, “God bless the people of Mexico City. We are with you and will be there for you.”
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