It struck on the anniversary of a quake that hit Mexico in 1985, killing an estimated 10,000 people. Another 36 died in Mexico City, 29 in the state of Puebla, nine in Mexico State and one in Guerrero. Images and videos posted on social media showed large office buildings in Mexico City swaying during the quake and other buildings toppling over entirely in the aftermath. Mexico's Seismological Institute said the quake's epicentre was located at Axochiapan, about 120 kilometres south-east of Mexico City, one of the largest metropolises in the world. US President Donald Trump sent a message on Twitter: "God bless the people of Mexico City.

Source: The China Post September 20, 2017 03:33 UTC