7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Mexico, Shakes Buildings In Capital
7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Acapulco, Mexico, Shakes Buildings In Capital
April 18, 2014 10:00 AM
MEXICO CITY (CBS SF) — A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook southern Mexico, rocking buildings all the way to the nation’s capital Friday morning. The epicenter is in the state of Guerrero, north of the resort town of Acapulco. The quake struck at 7:27 a.m. Pacific Time. The initial magnitude was reported as 7.5 before the U.S. Geological Survey downgraded the quake.
There is no immediate word of damage injuries or casualties, but the automated population calculations show 40 million or more could feel the shaking, and 457,000 will feel heavy shaking and could face damages.
CBS Reporter Adrienne Bard was about 60 miles west of Mexico City during the quake, putting her closer to the epicenter of temblor towards the Pacific Ocean. Bard reported traffic lights were out, but that people were calming down a few hours after the fact.
“The city empties out on this Good Friday holiday, so that part was good, but it was a very scary incident,” she said.
Bard had counted about 16 after shocks by the time she had spoken to KCBS over the phone in the 10 o’clock hour. Some of them measured up to 4 points in magnitude. She said many Mexicans are on Spring Break celebrating Holy Week and had packed the beaches.
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