Earthquake 2017 Chiapas earthquake

people outside hotel in mexico city few minutes after earthquake.

according national seismological service (ssn) of mexico, epicenter located in gulf of tehuantepec, 137 kilometres (85 mi) southeast of tonalá, chiapas. united states geological survey (usgs) reported epicenter 87 kilometres (54 mi) southwest of pijijiapan, chiapas. ssn reported measurement of m 8.2, while usgs reported m 8.2 earthquake after correcting earlier estimate of m 8.0. earthquake moved fault between cocos , north american plates 10 metres (33 ft).

the earthquake powerful measured in mexico since 1985 mexico city earthquake, , comparable 1932 jalisco earthquakes. mexican president enrique peña nieto called earthquake largest in @ least century , claimed felt 50 million people.

geophysicists @ national autonomous university of mexico speculated earthquake relieved stored pressure in tehuantepec gap , making future earthquakes in region less likely.

tsunami

a tsunami waves of 1 m (3.3 ft) , higher generated earthquake , recorded @ salina cruz; tsunami wave of 1.75 m (5.7 ft) reported in chiapas. pacific tsunami warning center issued warning entire pacific coast of central america, extending south ecuador.

aftershocks

in hour following earthquake, @ least 12 aftershocks recorded usgs. of 00:30 september 14 (utc time), national seismological service (ssn) has recorded @ least 1,806 aftershocks, of magnitude of 6.1.