A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco in Mexico late on Tuesday night, triggering a tsunami alert by the US.
The effects of the quake were felt in Mexico City, which is about 230 miles from Acapulco.
The New York Times reported the earthquake left some neighbourhoods of Acapulco without power and triggered phone outages. Landslides and rockfalls were also reported.
The New York Times reported “Videos and photos shared on social media showed cracked and damaged buildings, fallen lamp posts and streets strewn with broken glass in Acapulco.” The US tsunami warning system issued a tsunami alert for Mexico, adding no US states were at risk.
Reuters reported one person had died after being crushed under a falling post.
Adela Román, the mayor of Acapulco, was quoted by Associated Press as saying in a TV statement, "there is no really serious situation... There are nervous breakdowns, people are worried because there have been aftershocks... many gas leaks in many places".
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in a video message on Twitter, "There are no serious damages...”
The New York Times reported the public transport system in Mexico City was back in service after being briefly shut down by the earthquake.
"The mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, said that the capital’s subway system was back up and running after services were briefly shut down because of the quake. A newly installed cable car in the working-class neighborhood of Iztapalapa, which could be seen swaying violently during the quake in a videos shared online, was also back in service, Ms. Sheibaum said," The New York Times reported.