8.1 earthquake hit mexico
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8.1 earthquake hit mexico
8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico; Tsunami Waves Possible
Hurricanes in the states and the Caribbean, (with more on the way) & Floods in Nepal, India & Bangladesh
Mother nature is fighting back
http://ktla.com/2017/09/07/8-0-magnitud ... rn-mexico/A strong earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, the USGS Geological Survey (USGS) reported Friday.
People react on a street in downtown Mexico City during an earthquake on Sept. 7, 2017. (Credit: PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images)
The quake, which was felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City, had a preliminary magnitude of 8.1 and depth of 69.7 kilomteres (43 miles), according to the USGS. It was a particularly shallow quake, according to Jana Pursely, a geophysicist at the USGS.
It struck off the Pacific Coast 74 miles (120 kilometers) at 11:49 p.m. ET southwest of Tres Picos, Mexico, which is 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City. It was close to both the Mexican states of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala, and Oaxaca in the Middle America trench.
Hurricanes in the states and the Caribbean, (with more on the way) & Floods in Nepal, India & Bangladesh
Mother nature is fighting back
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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