A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Mexico, killing dozens of people.
Video from the scene showed buildings collapsing at several locations.
Colapsa otro edificio en #CDMX pic.twitter.com/VJbYYhgCag
— Emilio Gómez Islas (@egomezislas) September 19, 2017
Thousands of people were out on the streets after being evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Office blocks in the Mexican capital visibly swayed during the tremor.
🇲🇽#PrayForMexico they experienced a Terrible 7.1 Earthquake. #Terremoto #Temblor #CDMX pic.twitter.com/TUgeDvgP2E
— Shoboyshow (@shoboyshow) September 19, 2017
The centre of the quake struck more than 160km away from the capital in the state of Puebla.
Prelim M7.1 earthquake Puebla region, Mexico Sep-19 18:14 UTC, updates https://t.co/lTTBvUT9jU, 432 #temblor tweets/min
— USGSted (@USGSted) September 19, 2017
It comes after a powerful 8.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 90 people in the country earlier this month.
This evening’s tremor struck on the 32nd anniversary of a 1985 quake that caused major damage in the capital.
The 1985 event resulted in the deaths of at least 5,000 people.
