Caught on Camera: Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Mexico City, Severely Damaging Buildings

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powerful earthquake jolted Mexico City on Tuesday, seriously damaging buildings and sending people fleeing into the streets on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that did major damage to the capital.

Local television stations broadcast images of collapsed facades and streets filled with rubble.

The extent of damage and injuries was not immediately clear.

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The U.S. Geological Survey calculated its preliminary magnitude at 7.1. The epicenter was about 93 miles southeast of Mexico City in the state of Puebla.

Pictures fell from walls, and objects were shaken off flat surfaces. Some people dived for cover under desks.

Earlier in the day, buildings across the city held preparation drills on the anniversary of the 1985 quake.

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  1. Matthew 24King James Version (KJV)

    And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
    2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
    3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
    4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
    5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

  2. thank GOD the quake didn't last that long could have been a lot worse amazed some of the buildings took a beating and still standing my hats off to the men who built them could have been a catastrophe hopefully in the coming hours more survivors will be found praying for those still trapped

  3. 5:59 – Someone better tell those folks it's risking your life to stay in that building watching during an earthquake. At least get to the stair well. Time to change building codes in MX City. And stop making builds so tall. We are not an intelligent species.

  4. There was giant earthquake in Mexico on September 19, 1985. People were mourning the losses of at day only to have the same disaster over again yesterday. This is really disturbing.

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