A massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico, toppling houses in Chiapas state, causing buildings to sway violently as far away as the country's distant capital and setting off a tsunami warning. There was no tsunami threat for the US West Coast, but the warning system said waves could reach Mexico and as far as Ecuador. In neighboring Guatemala, President Jimmy Morales spoke on national television to call for calm while emergency crews checked for damage. He said the unconfirmed death occurred in San Marcos state near the border with Mexico. "Off the west coast of Mexico is what's called the subduction zone, the Pacific Plate is moving under the Mexican peninsula," she said.

Source: India Today September 08, 2017 05:27 UTC