91热爆

Pictures: Powerful earthquake hits off Mexican coast

  • Published
Crack in groundImage source, EPA
Image caption,

An earthquake measuring 8.2 magnitude has struck off the southern coast of Mexico. The country's president says it is the strongest quake there in 100 years.

Image source, AFP
Image caption,

It happened just before midnight on Thursday 7 September, causing buildings to sway and people to run into the street for safety.

Image source, EPA
Image caption,

The tremors were reported to have lasted up to a minute. This woman points at the damage to her home in Veracruz state.

Image source, EPA
Image caption,

At this hospital in Villahermosa, patients and doctors were forced to move outside to stay safe.

Image source, AFP
Image caption,

Guests were evacuated from this hotel in Mexico City and gathered outside.

Image source, AFP
Image caption,

A tsunami warning was issued for Mexico and other nearby countries, with the possibility of three-metre-high waves.

Image source, EPA
Image caption,

Severe damage has been reported in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. At least 33 people are thought to have been killed.