A big earthquake
A massive earthquake struck off the west coast of Mexico on Monday at 2:05 PM EST. The Colima-Michocan region experienced strong tremors with an epicenter at a depth of 15.1 km. Its magnitude was estimated at 7.6 on the Richter scale. This sector is located between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco.
BREAKING 🇲🇽: Sirens sound as 7.6 earthquake hits Mexico City #Mexico City pic.twitter.com/OqsaM0MSDv
BREAKING 🇲🇽: Sirens sound as 7.6 earthquake hits Mexico City Zaid Ahmed on Twitter : “BREAKING 🇲🇽 : #Mexico City pic.twitter.com/OqsaM0MSDv / Twitter Sirens going off in Mexico City after 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits” Zaid Ahmed on Twitter : “BREAKING 🇲🇽 : #Mexico City pic.twitter.com/OqsaM0MSDv / Twitter Sirens going off in Mexico City after 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits”
— Zaid Ahmed (@realzaidzayn) Zaid Ahmed on Twitter : “BREAKING 🇲🇽 : #Mexico City pic.twitter.com/OqsaM0MSDv / Twitter Sirens going off in Mexico City after 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits”
According to experts, the risk of a tsunami is not excluded for areas within 300 kilometers from the epicenter. Some sources say that the tremors were felt in the capital, Mexico City.
Tsunami
The wave has already hit the coast of Mexico. In fact, as these pictures show, water rose in the streets of Manzanillo.
BREAKING: Video shows tsunami impact in Manzanillo, Mexico after 7.5 magnitude earthquake. pic.twitter.com/WgjbMkVJmc
BREAKING: Video shows tsunami impact in Manzanillo, Mexico after 7.5 magnitude earthquake. PM Breaking News on Twitter: “Breaking: Video shows tsunami impacting Manzanillo, Mexico after 7.5 magnitude earthquake. pic.twitter.com/WgjbMkVJmc/Twitter”
—PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) PM Breaking News on Twitter: “Breaking: Video shows tsunami impacting Manzanillo, Mexico after 7.5 magnitude earthquake. pic.twitter.com/WgjbMkVJmc/Twitter”
In collaboration with Nicholas Lessard, meteorologist
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