The 2017 Chiapas earthquake
struck the southern coast of Mexico near Chiapas at 23:49 CDT on 7 September.
The earthquake measured 8.1
on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) and occurred near the state of Chiapas, approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) south of Pijijiapan in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The earthquake caused some buildings in Mexico City to tremble, prompting people to evacuate. It also generated a tsunami with waves of 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) above tide level; and tsunami alerts were issued for surrounding areas. Mexico's president called it the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in a century.
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