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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific coast of central Mexico Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake hit around 11:05 a.m. at a depth of about nine miles, according to the USGS, which initially put the magnitude at 7.5. The quake was centered about 23 miles southeast of Aquila near the boundary of Colima and Michoacn states.
The shaking set off an earthquake alarm in the capital. Alarms for the new quake came less than an hour after a quake alarms warbled in a nationwide earthquake simulation marking major quakes that struck on the same date in 1985 and 2017.
Michoacan's Public Security department said there were no immediate reports of significant damage in that state beyond some cracks in buildings in the town of Coalcoman.
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum also tweeted that there were no reports of damage in the capital
JUST IN 🚨 Sirens going off as powerful earthquake hits Mexico pic.twitter.com/7i2r8TPOlk
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 19, 2022
🚨#BREAKING: Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico.
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 19, 2022
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A Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near the coast of Michoacan, Mexico. With a Tsunami possible after strong earthquake strikes near the coast according to U.S. Tsunami Warning System. pic.twitter.com/wTyXNu9KIh