{"id":929,"date":"2018-02-17T01:47:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/2018\/02\/17\/mexico-earthquake-strong-tremor-hits-oaxaca-state\/"},"modified":"2018-02-17T01:47:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T01:47:00","slug":"mexico-earthquake-strong-tremor-hits-oaxaca-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/mexico-earthquake-strong-tremor-hits-oaxaca-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico earthquake: Strong tremor hits Oaxaca state"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A powerful earthquake has hit south-western Mexico, causing buildings to shake in the capital Mexico City, about 350km (217 miles) away.<\/span>

The epicentre of the 7.2-magnitude tremor was near the town of Pinotepa de Don Luis in Oaxaca state, the US Geological Survey said.<\/span>

The quake was 24.6km underground.<\/span>

Some buildings were damaged in Oaxaca, but no deaths were reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that there was no tsunami threat.<\/span>

After Friday’s tremor, thousands of people were seen fleeing buildings in Mexico City as the ground shook.<\/span>

Some were crying, while others hugged each other on the streets of the capital.<\/span>

Traffic stopped for a few minutes.<\/span>

The authorities activated earthquake alert systems in five states, including Mexico City. They urged residents to stay outdoors.<\/span>

Last September, two devastating earthquakes in Mexico killed hundreds of people.<\/span>

“Since 19 September we haven’t been that scared,” said shoemaker Luis Rodr\u00edguez in Mexico City.<\/span>

But another woman said: “It is very scary to think your house can fall over you any second.”<\/span>

There were clouds of dust near buildings already damaged by the September quakes.<\/span>

Mexico is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sitting on top of three of the Earth’s largest tectonic plates – the North American, Cocos and Pacific plates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n