In Mexico, at least two people were killed as a major 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific coast near the port city of Manzanillo Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and knocking out electricity to over a million customers. It was felt as far away as Mexico City — and beyond. The earthquake struck on the anniversary of two previous major quakes that devastated central Mexico in 1985 and 2017. It came just hours after authorities in eight states held earthquake preparedness drills. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said there were no reports of major damage in the capital, and she said the timing of the earthquake was a coincidence.
bq. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum: “In scientific terms, there is nothing to say that September 19 is a special day for earthquakes. In fact, there have been three earthquakes in the city on this day.”