At Least 1 Dead After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
By Jason Hall
September 8, 2021
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck north of Acapulco, Mexico, killing at least one person on Tuesday (September 7), NBC News reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered 17 kilometers north of the pacific resort city.
Additionally, buildings swayed about 180 miles north in Mexico City, but the country's capital city didn't have any immediate reports of major damage, NBC News reports.
Guerrero state Governor Hector Astudillo confirmed that an individual was killed by a falling post in the town of Coyuca de Benitez via Milenio Television late Tuesday night.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the damage appeared limited in a video response to the earthquake earlier Tuesday night.
Obrador did confirm there were rock slides near Acapulco as images of the city showed damaged buildings in the city, which included storefronts and cars from falling bricks and poles.
En #Chilapa aún no sabemos cuántas afectaciones a construcciones haya después del sismo, ojalá solo sea susto y todos en casa se encuentren bien y puedan comunicarse con sus familias. #Sismo #Temblor #Guerrero pic.twitter.com/bt8xuOX3kn
— Willian P. Salazar (@WillianPSalaza1) September 8, 2021
Authorities confirmed 92 aftershocks were reported to be felt within hours from the initial quake hit in Mexico.
About 1.6 million people in the states of Mexico, Guerrero, Morelos and Oaxaca lost power in relation to the earthquake on Tuesday night, the Federal Electricity Commission confirmed in a statement shared on its verified Twitter account.
The earthquake was initially reported as a magnitude 7.4, but was later revised to be a 7.0, NBC News reports.