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Mexico hit by powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake, killing at least one
The Guardian   08 September 2021   Mexico   Acapulco  
Aftermath of the earthquake in Acapulco. Photograph: David Guzman/EPA
<p>A powerful earthquake has struck south-west Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rock falls and damaging buildings.<br />The US Geological Survey (USGS) said a 7.0 magnitude quake ...
Geologists Map Secret Tunnel And Chamber Found Beneath Aztec Pyramid
FORBES   07 November 2018   Mexico  
Credit: Wikipedia/Rene Troths CC BY-SA 4.0.R.Trohs
<p>Teotihuacan, translated from the Aztec language as "birthplace of the gods," or "place where gods were born," was an important religious and cultural center during the Aztec empire.</p> <p>In 2003, archaeologists discovered an almost 60-foot vertical shaft ...
Earthquake Today in Mexico: 5.4 Magnitude Temblor Hits Chiapas
The Epoch Times   02 October 2018   Mexico  
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on the night of Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
<p>A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on the night of Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).<br />The quake hit about 15 miles southwest Cintalapa de Figueroa, the agency said. The quake had a depth of 75 miles.</p>
New 5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Southwestern Mexico - US Geological Survey
Sputnik News   29 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
<p>MOSCOW (Sputnik) &mdash; A new 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on Friday, only 10 days after deadly 7.1-magnitude tremors, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.</p>
Mexico City Doomed By Its Geology To More Earthquakes
npr   20 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
Rescue workers search for earthquake survivors in Mexico City on Wednesday. Miguel Tovar/AP
<p>In Mexico City and surrounding areas, rescuers are still searching for casualties and survivors of Tuesday's earthquake. More than 200 people are believed to have died.<br />Geologically speaking, Mexico City is not built in a very good place.<br />This ...
Central Mexico earthquake kills more than 200, topples buildings
CNN   20 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
Rescue workers and volunteers search for survivors from a collapsed building in Mexico City
<p>Rescuers searched for survivors through the night after Tuesday's powerful earthquake shook Mexico City and surrounding states, killing scores and leaving many trapped under collapsed buildings.</p><p>At least 216 people died in Mexico City -- the country's ...
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Death toll now at 90 as aftershocks rattle Mexico
ChicagoTribune   11 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
Rebecca Blackwell / AP
<p>Life for many has moved outdoors in the quake-shocked city of Juchitan, where a third of the homes are reported uninhabitable and repeated aftershocks have scared people away from many structures still standing.<br />The city on Sunday was littered with ...
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Earthquake hits off the coast of southern Mexico
CNN   08 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
<p>(CNN) A strong earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, the US Geological Survey reported Friday. The quake, which was felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City, had a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 and depth of ...
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Mexico awards $4.2bn airport contract
The construction index   09 January 2017   Mexico   Americas  
Mexico City’s new airport (source: The Construction Index)
<p>A Mexican-Spanish consortium has landed a US$4.2bn (&pound;3.4bn) contract to build the terminal for Mexico City&rsquo;s new airport.</p> <p>The consortium is led by FCC&rsquo;s majority shareholder Carlos Slim&rsquo;s Grupo Carso. As well as FCC, it also ...
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Mexico's erupting Colima volcano triggers evacuations
BBC NEWS   04 October 2016   Mexico   Americas  
The volcano is spewing ash, smoke and lava from its crater (source: Reuters)
<p>Ash and thick black smoke rose from the volcano, 300 miles (482km) west of Mexico City. A flow of lava could be seen pouring down its slopes.</p> <p>More than 350 villagers living in La Yerbabuena and La Becerrera at the foot of the mountain were moved ...
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