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Earthquake: Violent earthquake hits Mexico, magnitude 7.6, severe damage and fatalities. Tsunami on Manzanillo. De 3bmeteo

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Strong earthquake hits Mexico, there is also a tsunamiStrong earthquake hits Mexico, there is also a tsunami

At 20:05 Italian time a violent earthquake Strength 7.6 hit the Mexican state of Michoacan. The epicenter about fifty kilometers from the coast in the mountainous area, not far from the cities of Aquila, Maruata, El Faro. The hypocenter valued at one fifteen kilometers deep. The earthquake was felt throughout central-southern Mexico, particularly even in the Mexican capital, where some damage also appears to have occurred. The news is still fragmentary they speak of at least two victims in the port of Manzanillo for the collapse of a building and severe damage to many houses in the epicentral areas. The earthquake not far from the coast did also trigger the tsunami warning and in fact Tidal waves up to 1/1.5m high Shortly after the quake, they reached the town of Manzanillo, a little further north, and invaded the coast.

The tide change noted in the Manzanillo areaThe tide change noted in the Manzanillo area

Fortunately, these anomalous waves don’t appear to have caused particularly critical problems. Really amazing that this earthquake happened on the same day as two other previous earthquakesthat of magnitude 7.1 of 2017 and the catastrophic, from 1985 who had one Strength 8.1 Degrees on the Richter scale e it almost completely destroyed Mexico City caused 10,000 casualties. A Date September 19th that is burned into the memory. We stay up to date.

Rules and advice to follow in the event of an earthquake. The greatest risk in the event of a seismic event is in old buildings or buildings that were designed without seismic standards. If the shock is severe, the external environment may also become dangerous, since the seismic wave may cause falling rocks in a mountainous environment or the activation of landslides, or tidal waves called “Tzunami” along the coasts. There are precise rules for behavior during seismic events recommended by the Ministry of Civil Protection.

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