It was the second major temblor to hit Mexico in two weeks and came on the anniversary of the 1985 quake that devastated Mexico City. Then I saw all the light fixtures and signs swaying,” said Humberto Muñoz, who was driving from Puebla into Mexico City when the quake struck. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A car crushed by debris in Mexico City. Much of Mexico City is built on former lake bed and the soil is known to amplify the effects of earthquakes even hundreds of miles away. But Tuesday’s quake struck without warning, despite an alert mechanism which normally sounds an alert beforehand.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2017 18:51 UTC