At least one person killed in 7.5 magnitude earthquake in southern Mexico

Details: At least one person killed in a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in southern Mexico

　　Xinhua News Agency, Mexico City, June 23 (Reporter Wu Hao): An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 occurred in Oaxaca State in southern Mexico on the 23rd. There was a strong sense of earthquakes across the country. In some areas, facilities have been damaged and one person has been killed.

On June 23, in Mexico City, Mexico City, a woman stood on the street after the earthquake. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by David Drapas)

　　The National Seismological Bureau of Mexico released news that the earthquake occurred at 10:29 on the 23rd local time (23:29 Beijing time). The epicenter was located 23 kilometers south of Cruzesita in Oaxaca, with a focal depth of 5 kilometers.

　　An earthquake alert sounded in Mexico City, the reporter's capital, and a large number of people were evacuated to an open area. The content on social media shows that the earthquakes in southern and southeastern Mexico are obvious, and some buildings and transportation facilities have been damaged. The earthquake also caused landslides, blocked some roads, and blackouts in some areas. The local government of Oaxaca has reported one death.

　　The Civil Defence Department of the Mexican Ministry of the Interior stated that there was no structural damage to the country’s large-scale infrastructure construction projects. The earthquake emergency plan has been launched, and the public should be vigilant to prevent aftershocks.

　　Mexican President Lopez said on the same day that the federal government is keeping in touch with local governments to further understand the situation.

　　According to the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, a huge wave of up to 3 meters may occur from Mexico to the Pacific coast of South America within 1,000 kilometers from the epicenter.

　　Mexico is an earthquake-prone country. On September 7, 2017, an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 occurred in southern Mexico, killing 98 people; on September 19, an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 occurred in central Mexico, killing 369 people.