The 2017 Chiapas earthquake struck the southern coast of Mexico on 7 September 2017 at 11:49 p.m. CDT (8 Sept. 04:49 UTC). The earthquake measured 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) and occurred near the state of Chiapas, approximately 87 kilometers (54 mi) south of Pijijiapan in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. At least 60 people in surrounding states and parts of Guatemala have died.
The earthquake caused some buildings in Mexico City to shake, prompting people to evacuate.The earthquake also generated a tsunami with waves of 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) above tide level;tsunami alerts have been issued for surrounding areas. Mexico's president called it the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in a century.It was also the second strongest recorded in the country's history, behind the magnitude 8.6 earthquake in 1787, and the most intense recorded globally in 2017.
DAMAGE :
Several homes in Chiapas have reportedly toppled or have been severely damaged by the earthquake; hospitals and schools were also damaged.At least 60 people have died in the earthquake, including 45 in Oaxaca, 12 in Chiapas and 3 in Tabasco.The Secretariat of the Interior declared a state of emergency for 122 municipalities in Chiapas,and the Mexican Army was deployed to aid in disaster relief.Schools were closed on 8 September in 11 states for safety inspections.Damage in Veracruz was reported, meanwhile the state is expecting the arrival of Hurricane Katia on 9 September.Buildings in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, closest to the epicenter, were "reduced to rubble" according to reports from the town's mayor.
The earthquake also caused buildings to shake and sway in Mexico City, while also knocking out electricity for 1.8 million people.There were reports of glass shattered at Mexico City International Airport.
The epicenter was near Mexico's border with Guatemala, where the quake was felt in Guatemala City, and infrastructure damage was reported by CONRED in the nation's south-west.President Jimmy Morales stated that one Guatemalan may have been killed.
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