Mexico, July 18: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale has struck southern Mexico. Authorities have issued a tsunami warning after the earthquake, raising fears of high-altitude tsunami waves hitting coastal areas.
The earthquake was recorded on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. The intensity of the earthquake was so strong that buildings shook in the capital, Mexico City, hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter. People ran out into the streets in fear.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued an emergency warning for coastal areas as the earthquake’s magnitude is above 7. It has been warned that dangerous tsunami waves are possible for coastal areas within a radius of about 1,000 kilometers from the epicenter.
Sea waves are forecast to rise several feet above normal. Many old buildings, roads and infrastructure have been damaged in the earthquake-hit southern provinces. Landslides have caused traffic disruptions in some areas.