A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck southwest Mexico and has prompted a tsunami threat
The United States Geological Survey said the 7.0 magnitude quake struck 2.5 miles east-northeast of Los Órganos de San Agustín, about eight miles from the Pacific Coast beach resort city of Acapulco. It was measured at an initial depth of 7.8 miles .The US tsunami warning system reports there is a threat of a tsunami following the quake, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.In Mexico City, alarms could be heard shortly before the ground started shaking.
Sheinbaum said that many people had lost electricity and authorities were working to restore power. The city's metro service said in a statement that train service has been resumed after it conducted a protocol review due to the quake.Read MoreEarthquakes are not uncommon in Mexico because of its location at the edge of the North American tectonic plate. Two major quakes struck the country in September 2017, and on September 19, 1985, a magnitude-8.
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