{"id":163960,"date":"2022-09-19T19:36:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T19:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=163960"},"modified":"2022-09-19T19:36:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T19:36:34","slug":"mexico-rocked-by-huge-7-6-earthquake-triggering-tsunami-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/mexico-rocked-by-huge-7-6-earthquake-triggering-tsunami-warnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico rocked by huge 7.6 earthquake triggering tsunami warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 has hit Mexico, with the south-southeast rocked by a "very strong" earthquake. <\/p>\n

The quake struck 46km along the south-southeast of La Placita De Morelos at 10am, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said.<\/p>\n

Earthquake monitor @EQAlerts posted to Twitter warning that the earthquake which hit the south-southeast of Mexico was "very strong".<\/p>\n

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The earthquake hit around noon on Monday in the state of Michoacan, with tsunami warnings also issued to those in the area. <\/p>\n

It is the third earthquake in 37 years to hit Mexico on September 19, with two other earthquakes recorded on this date in 1985 and 2017.<\/p>\n

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Tsunami warnings have been issued after the earthquake is said to have rocked buildings in the state of Michoacan. <\/p>\n

Local journalist Jared Olson spoke of the earthquake from Cuauhtehmoc, saying that an elderly lady had "passed out" as people rushed out of buildings. <\/p>\n

He wrote: "It was just swinging really hard, glass falling, where I am in Cuauhtehmoc. The only injury I've seen is an elderly woman who passed out while people rushed out of buildings."<\/p>\n

One user replying to his tweet wrote: "Centred on the west coast. Felt strong in Guadalajara."<\/p>\n

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