Damage and aftermath 2017 Chiapas earthquake

within chiapas, estimated 1.5 million people affected earthquake, 41,000 homes damaged. jose calzada, minister of agriculture, reported @ least 98 people had died in earthquake, including 78 in oaxaca, 16 in chiapas , 4 in tabasco. secretariat of interior declared state of emergency 122 municipalities in chiapas, , mexican army deployed aid in disaster relief. schools closed on 8 september in 11 states safety inspections. damage in veracruz reported, meanwhile state expecting arrival of hurricane katia on 9 september. hurricane max made landfall in guerrero state on 14 september, near earthquake-stricken region.

buildings in juchitán de zaragoza, oaxaca, closest epicenter, reduced rubble according reports town s mayor.

the earthquake caused buildings shake , sway in mexico city, while knocking out electricity 1.8 million people. there reports of glass shattered @ mexico city international airport. under construction highway bridge near mexico city s new international airport collapsed due shaking.

the epicenter near mexico s border guatemala, quake felt in guatemala city, , infrastructure damage reported conred in nation s south-west. president jimmy morales stated 1 guatemalan may have been killed.