At least five people were killed after an earthquake of magnitute 8.0 struck Mexico Thursday. It hit offshore 120 kilometers southwest of the town of Tres Picos in the state of Chiapas. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake hit off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border with a magnitude as 8.1 — slightly stronger than the magnitude 8 quake of 1985 quake that killed thousands and devastated large parts of Mexico City. Arturo Nunez said two children had died in his Gulf coast state. He said the unconfirmed death occurred in San Marcos state near the border with Mexico.

Source: thestar September 08, 2017 10:30 UTC