On tuesday night, a massive earthquake slammed southern mexico near the vacation town of Acapulco, shaking and swaying buildings over 210 miles distant in mexico City. The earthquake had an initial magnitude of 7.1 and was centered 9 kilometers east-southeast of Pueblo Madero in Guerrero state, roughly 48 kilometers inland from the vacation city, according to the US Geological Survey. 


There were no early reports from the epicenter of the earthquake. In several districts of mexico City, the earth shook for more than a minute, and there have been no indications of damage at the time. Hector Astudillo, the governor of Guerrero state, told the media that no injuries or severe damage had been reported in Acapulco. 



Mexico, which is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific seas, is one of the world's largest most seismically active countries, as it sits atop five tectonic plates, three of which are large. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck mexico City on september 19, 1985, killing over 10,200 people and destroying dozens of skyscrapers. A huge earthquake slammed southwest of the nearby country the resort of Acapulco on tuesday night, shaking buildings in mexico City and sending residents screaming into the streets. electricity turned out in mexico City's roma Sur neighbourhood, and terrified occupants rushed out, some in their pyjamas.

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