Strong 6.2 aftershock sways buildings in Mexico City 

  • Buildings swayed in Mexico City following a 6.2 earthquake in the southern state of Oaxaca
  • The region was shaken by a magnitude 8.1 quake that hit on September 8
  •  Mexico City is recovering from a 7.1 temblor that struck on Thursday, killing at least 295 people

A strong aftershock has rolled through Mexico City, swaying buildings and sending some people running into the street. 

The U.S. Geological Survey says the new earthquake to strike Mexico had a magnitude of 6.2 and was centered in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Rescue workers evacuate the place where they were working after a seismic alert sounded in Mexico City on September 23

That’s the region most shaken by a magnitude 8.1 quake that hit on September 8. 

The earthquake was felt across Mexico, toppling houses, shaking buildings in the country’s capital and leaving a million without power amid reports tremors were detected as a far away as Austin, Texas – more than 1,300 miles from the epicenter.

It also swayed buildings in Mexico City, which is trying to recover from a magnitude 7.1 temblor that struck on Thursday, killing at least 295 people.

It’s not immediately clear if the new quake caused damage or injury.

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