Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes South Of Mexico City; Tsunami Warning Issued

Update (1200ET): The US National Weather Service just warned that a tsunami could hit Mexico, and/or parts of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

• TSUNAMI WAVES 1-3 METERS ABOVE TIDE LEVEL POSSIBLE ALONG MEXICO
• TSUNAMI WAVES 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE TIDE POSSIBLE ALONG ECUADOR
• TSUNAMI WAVES LESS THAN 0.3 METERS POSSIBLE ALONG COSTA RICA

So far, there have been no reports of falling buildings in Mexico City, though the mayor of the city said there has been “some” structural damage.

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With its hospital system already overwhelmed by the coronavirus, Mexico City has just been struck by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake (according to the Mexican geological officials) just moments ago. There have been reports of buildings shaking.

The epicenter was traced to the southern state of Oaxaca, not far from the capital city.

First-person reports are pouring in on twitter and other social media, but there haven’t been any reports of substantial damage yet. Some people reported feeling their house shake in villages that are miles away from Mexico City.

Just had a surreal moment: whilst calling my family in Mexico City, the city’s earthquake early warning system went off and my grandma and I were talking while her apartment building was gently shaking and she was standing in her safe spot. Sometimes I miss the tremours lol.

— Alex Griffin 🌵 (@forbiddencactus) June 23, 2020

for context, we are 1.5 hours away from Mexico City and our house was moving enough to run outside.

— Jennifer Noelle Castro 💙 (@JenniferNCastro) June 23, 2020

Aftershocks that were even more powerful have already been recorded, with magnitudes as high as 7.7 according to the USGS.

BREAKING: Powerful prelim. magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit near El Coyul, Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, USGS website says.

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 23, 2020