Mexico City Struck By Another Earthquake

Central Mexico city was hit  this afternoon by a 7.1 – magnitude earthquake. The quake struck at a depth of 51 Kilometers. Preliminary reports gives number of the dead as up to 57 and numerous people injured. Number of the dead are expected to go higher after comprehensive assessment. Buildings, roads and structures in the path of the quake sustained damages.

America Geological Survey recorded the epicenter in the city of Rabaso, which is in the state of Puebla about 80 kilometers form Mexico City. Mexican Interior Department put up recent reports that 11 people lost their lives in Puebla while over 30 had died in Mexico City. That there could be more death as tolls are still been compiled.

Late August an 8.1 - magnitude earthquake struck the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco, 95 people were killed. The aftershock was  felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala. This could be the most powerful to hit the country in a century.

The next day, Hurricane Katia, a Category-1 storm, touched down in Mexico’s state of Veracruz. The storm gave propulsion to a mudslide that killed two people in the city of Veracruz.

These natural disaster prompted Mexican government to call off offer of assistance to Huston, Texas following widespread flooding due to Hurricane Harvey. Mexico had offered to send with supplies, worth $10 million to the US city.

Today was an anniversary of the 1985 earthquake that killed over 10,000 people. A drill was earlier held in commemoration of the 1985 earthquake. Few hours later this earthquake struck. People were alarmed and confused and sought refuge.



Mostly people quickly left their houses and made for open spaces. This is believed to have hit Mexico harder than the previous earthquake because it struck more populated areas. Mexican President has been active on social media trying to galvanize rescuers to action. Operations has been suspended a the international airport pending when integrity of structures are confirmed. He reiterated that millions of house holds will be left without basic infrastructure such as light and water. Fires can be seen soaring from an explosions in the city.

US President, Donald Trump twitted “ God bless the people of Mexico City. We are with you and will be there for you” in a rather quick solidarity with the people of Mexico.

Governor Tony Gali of Puebla state tweeted that there had been damages to buildings in Cholula. He also indicated that some churches steeples collapsed.

Geological findings have it that much of Mexico lies on a prehistoric lake bed which makes it easier for tremors to travel a far distance from the epicenter.