Mexico Earthquake 2014: 7.2 Magnitude Quake Shakes Country on Good Friday
An earthquake struck Mexico Friday, April 18, 2014, crumbling businesses and residences to the ground close to Acapulco in the southern state of Guerrero, according to the latest reports. The powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 9:28 a.m. local time, and damage reports are still coming in.
The 72. magnitude earthquake was so strong it was felt across much of southern and central Mexico and shook for about 30 seconds. Chilpancingo, which is the capital of Guerrero, lost power as the trees, broken glass and other debris fell, but it was restored within 15 minutes.
"People were turning over chairs in their desperation to get out, grabbing children, trampling people," Enedina Ramirez Perez of Mexico City told the Associated Press. "The hotel security was excellent and starting calming people down. They got everyone to leave quietly."
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"I had to hold on to a tree, like a drunk," Pedro Hernandez a doorman working in central Mexico City, told Reuters.
Currently, reports about injuries and damages have not yet been created or broadcast to media outlets, Luis Felipe Puente, national coordinator of civil protection for Mexico, said.
Initially, the U.S. Geological survey measured the earthquake at a 7.5 magnitude, but later revised it to a 7.2 magnitude. The earthquake was somewhat shallow at a depth of 15 miles, and there were reports of Mexico residents feeling the effects as far away as Tlaxcala.
