Massive earthquake hits southern Mexico

A powerful earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake caused buildings to sway in Mexico’s capital some 1,000km away

Thursday, 11:49pm: 8.2-magnitude quake hit southwest of Tres Picos at depth of 69.7 kilometres

UNITED STATES
MEXICO
GUATEMALA
Ciudad Juárez
Mexico City
Tres Picos
GULF OF MEXICO
PACIFIC OCEAN
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Havana
CUBA
BELIZE HONDURAS
CARIBBEAN SEA
NICARAGUA 
COSTA RICA 
PANAMA
EL SALVADOR
COLOMBIA


200km 
125 miles


Source: USGS            © GRAPHIC NEWS