Yet another earthquake has hit Mexico during the morning hours of July 7 in the state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake measured 6.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and the depth of the quake was measured to be 37 miles with an epicenter 127 miles west of Guatemala City.
The USGS has also revealed that the quake took place at 6:23 a.m. local time (7:23 a.m. ET) about one mile from Puerto Madero, Mexico on the country's West coast. The quake was felt in western Guatemala and in the southern portion of the state of Chiapas.
After an earthquake, residents are typically advised to be wary of further activity in the form of aftershocks, which are secondary shockwaves that are less violent than earthquakes. Aftershocks can take place within hours, days, weeks, or months after the preliminary earthquake. If you live in a coastal area, you should also be wary of tsunamis (seismic sea waves).
Thus far, 2014 has seen several earthquakes in Mexico. In April, a 7.5-magnitude quake on the Richter scale, and took place 23 miles (37 kilometers) North of Tecpan de Galeana. Two quakes -- measuring 6.8 and 6.1 in magnitude -- rocked Mexico in May. And it's not just Mexico -- the Americas (Latin, Central and North) has seen a spike in seismic activity: Nicaragua was hit by three earthquakes last week, northern Chile was hit with a magnitude 8.2 quake, and magnitude 5.1 tremor that shook southern California in March.
Fox News is reporting that two are reportedly dead in the July 2014 Mexico Earthquake. Other damages reported included power outages, landslides, fallen utility poles and cracks in buildings.
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