Mexico earthquake LIVE: At least 40 killed in month's second powerful quake

Mexico was hit with its second major earthquake this month. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook buildings and trapped an unknown number of people in Mexico. Here are the latest updates.

IndiaToday.in  | Edited by Dev Goswami
New Delhi, September 20, 2017 | UPDATED 02:20 IST
Mexico earthquake

Mexico was today hit with a powerful 7.1 magnitude eartquake that shook buildings and trapped an unknown number of people. Videos shared on social media showed buildings swaying as sirens blared in the air.

The quake hit Mexico just hours after many people participated in earthquake drills around the nation on the anniversary of the devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985.

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla. The quake came around a fortnight after a powerful 8.1 temblor killed at least 98 people.

LIVE UPDATES:

  • At least 42 people have been killed in the central Mexican state of Morelos, the governor of the region has said. This is in addition to the at least five people killed in the state of Mexico.
  • Today's earthquake can potentially be catastrophic. Earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above are regarded as major and are capable of causing widespread heavy damage.
  • Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said there were no deaths reported in the capital so far, but at least 20 buildings were damaged.
  • US President Donald Trump said on Twitter: "God bless the people of Mexico City. We are with you and will be there for you."
  • In Cuernavaca, a city south of Mexico City, there are unconfirmed reports on local radio of people trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
  • President Enrique Pena, who was on a flight to the state of Oaxaca, one of the hardest hit areas by the September 7 quake from earlier this month, has said via his Twitter account that he was immediately returning to attend to the quake in Mexico City.
  • Today's quake hit only hours after many people participated in earthquake drills around the nation on the anniversary of a devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985.
  • President Enrique Pena, who was on a flight to the state of Oaxaca, one of the hardest hit areas by the September 7 quake from earlier this month, has said via his Twitter account that he was immediately returning to attend to the quake in Mexico City.
  • Today's quake hit only hours after many people participated in earthquake drills around the nation on the anniversary of a devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985.