A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in Mexico, and the exercise had just ended ... China Employees: I thought it was the exercise again

Mexico National Earthquake Administration said on the 19th

Western Mi Dan Kenzhou in the country

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred on the afternoon

Mexican President Lopez said

Earthquake has killed 1 person

On September 19, in Mexico, the city of Mexico, people who hadn -sheltered people comforted each other. Xinhua News Agency (Photo Photo by Francisco Cane)

According to the information released by the Mexican National Earthquake Administration, the earthquake occurred at 13:5:00 on the 19th local time (2:5:00 on the 20th Beijing time). The epicenter is 63 kilometers south of Midan Kenju, Midan, and the depth of the earthquake is 15 kilometers. The Mexican Earthquake Administration's previously determined earthquake level was 7.4, and then updated to 7.7.

On September 19, in Mexico City, the city of Mexico, civil defense personnel guided outdoor insurance people. Xinhua News Agency (Photo Photo by Francisco Cane)

On September 19, in Mexico City, Mexico, outdoor risk shelters called to report the news. Xinhua News Agency (Photo Photo by Francisco Cane)

The Mexican Civil Defense Department quoted the Mak Navy data that according to the analysis of the Mexican tsunami and earthquake conditions in the past, the earthquake may lead to a height of the waves of up to 82 cm near the seismic area.

The U.S. Geological Survey determined that the earthquake level was 7.6. The US tsunami warning department said that the coast of the earthquake may dangerous tsunami.

Photos posted by the Mexican media show that Mima Kenzhou and some house walls in neighboring areas crack. Lopez posted on social media that he received a report that a wall of a shopping mall in Mansany, Western Kelima, Western Kenzan collapsed in the earthquake, and had killed 1 person.

There are currently no reports of Chinese citizens' casualties in the earthquake.

Mexico's capital Mexico City had a strong sense of shock that day. The earthquake is in the two earthquake anniversary in Mexico history. At about 12:00 on the same day, Mexico City began to hold earthquake exercises, and some citizens had evacuated to the street before the earthquake.

On September 19, 1985, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in Mexico, and one -third of the buildings in the capital area were destroyed, causing about 10,000 people to die. On September 19, 2017, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in central Mexico, causing more than 300 people to die.

Four states along the Pacific State start a tsunami warning

The earthquake also activates the tsunami warning of four states along the Pacific coast of Mexico, including Keroma, Mida Kenju, Halisco, and Gralo. Each state takes relevant measures to deal with possible disasters.

Affected by the earthquake, five states in Kolima, Aguaskatus, Halisco, Gralo, and Morrelos announced the suspension of classes. At present, classes are suspended on the 19th and 20th, and relevant departments will evaluate the damage situation of public buildings such as schools in the region to determine whether its structural strength meets the standards of safe use.

△ Picture source: Local media in Mexico

There are signs of volcanic activity after the earthquake

Meteorological Center issued a yellow warning

After the earthquake, the aftershocks and other places such as Kolima continued. According to a special warning issued by the National Meteorological Center of Mexico (SMN), after the earthquake, the Popcat Petter volcano, about 65 kilometers southeast of Mexico City, and another volcano located in Kolima, showed signs of activities. Spray some gases.

At present, the National Meteorological Center of Mexico is closely observing the volcanic activities and issued volcanic yellow warnings.

China -Enterprise employee: I thought it was the exercise again

A Chinese -Enterprise employee who experienced the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Mexico accepted an interview with a reporter from the Central Radio and Television Station, telling the situation when the earthquake occurred. He said that because of the earthquake exercise, the earthquake thought it was the exercise again.

Fang Fang, deputy general manager of a Chinese company Mexico Company: At more than 12 o'clock, according to the unified arrangement of the company and the building, we carried out earthquake exercises. All colleagues were successively reached the open area downstairs based on guidance.At about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the exercise was over, and we returned to the office one after another.When I just walked to the door of the elevator, I heard the alarm bell rang again. I felt very surprised at the time. I don't know if it was the exercise again.At that time, the staff of the building and many of the people around were very nervous and ran out in a hurry.When we ran outside, we clearly felt that the ground was shaking, and then we knew that the earthquake really had occurred.Source of this article: Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News

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