Updates: Powerful Magnitude 8.1 Earthquake hit Chiapas Mexico - Tsunami Alert Issue, Deaths, Damages

Updates: Powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake shook Chiapas Mexico and a tsunami alert was issued on September 8, 2017. Hundreds of buildings nnd establishments were reported damaged and or destroyed by the quake. There are also reports of injuries add death but officials are still validating it.


An electricity was cut in the province.

The temblor struck about 70 miles off the coast of Chiapas state, which is located near the border with Guatemala, at 12:49 a.m. ET.

Tsunami waves of 3.3 feet were observed at the southern Mexican city of Salina Cruz, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Others of 2.3 feet were measured at the resort town of Huatulco.

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Tsunami Advisory: Sea-Level Change Monitoring
Date: 8 Sept 2017
Time: 12:49 PM (PST)
Magnitude: 8.1
Depth: 33 km
Location: 14.9°N, 94.4°W of Off the Coast of Chiapas Mexico

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