Tag: 7.1 magnitude quake

PHIVOLCS to public: Do not believe, disseminate online message warning of impending 7.1-magnitude quake

(Eagle News)—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday, April 23, cautioned the public against disseminating a message circulating online that warned of an impending 7.1-magnitude earthquake, after the 6.1-magnitude quake that struck the country on Monday afternoon. According to PHIVOLCS,  the message “MAHALAGANG PABATID SA LAHAT! Warning ng Philvocs sa atin sa lindol na mararanasan sa Metro Manila. May 100 kilometrong fault line na sa kasalukuyan ay nasa Bulacan, Quezon City, Markina, Pasig, […]

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Mexico quake hit rich and poor alike, but tragedies differ

by Yemeli Ortega and  Yussel Gonzalez Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) – The earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19 did not discriminate in its destruction, leveling homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike. But one month on, the tragedies facing Mexico City’s newly homeless depend largely on class. Residents of upscale neighborhoods like Roma and Condesa face a frenzied rush to rent or buy new homes in other neighborhoods nearby, creating a real estate bubble. […]

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Volunteers rush to rescue in aftermath of Mexico quake

by Sofia Miselem and Sylvain Estibal Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) – Climbing onto a pile of rubble that used to be a building may not seem the most obvious thing to do for someone who has just survived an earthquake. But that is how thousands of Mexicans have reacted to the deadly 7.1-magnitude quake that rocked the country Tuesday, killing more than 200 people. Businessmen in ties, students in jeans, doctors in scrubs and other ordinary […]

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Quake kills 17 in Mexico’s Jojutla, turns houses into rubble

JOJUTLA MUNICIPALITY, Mexico (CCTV) — Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude quake left at least 17 dead in Mexico’s Jojutla Town, while knocked down 185 houses to debris, damaging 360 more and bringing down 60 walls. Since the bridge connecting Jojutla to the outside world was equally damaged, carrying out rescue efforts posed a huge challenge and relief supplies were being transferred through a detour. Jojutla, one of worst hit towns in Mexico, suffered power and internet outage too […]

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83 survivors rescued from collapsed buildings after earthquake hits Mexico

MEXICO CITY (CCTV) — Emergency personnel and volunteers have rescued 83 people from collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, according to data released by the Mexican government on Wednesday afternoon. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City and the surrounding states of Puebla, Mexico and Morelos on Tuesday, killing at least 225 people and causing severe damage to buildings in the area. Search and rescue missions have been carried out in an […]

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Malacañang condoles with victims of 7.1-magnitude quake in Mexico

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang on Wednesday expressed its sympathies to  the people of Mexico after it was hit by a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Mexico, especially the bereaved families, who were hit and affected…,” Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said. According to  Abella, although the Philippine embassy in Mexico was damaged, all the “embassy officials and staff are safe, according to the Department of Foreign […]

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Scramble for survivors as quake flattens Mexico City buildings

by Carola SOLÉ Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY (AFP) — When the earthquake hit, it sent panicked people running into the street but many weren’t so lucky. The dust settled minutes later to reveal a landscape of flattened buildings and rubble in the heart of Mexico City. “Awful. I think it was one of the strongest we’ve felt. I don’t know what magnitude, but it was awful,” said Pedro Cruz Martinez, a public servant cradling his […]

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