Terrifying Videos Show The Real-Time Effect Of High-Magnitude Earthquake That Rocked Mexico
Earthquake videos from Mexicos show its effects in real time and it is horrifying. An Earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit southern Mexico killing atleast four people.
An Earthquake of magnitude of over 7.4 shook southern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least four people and damaging buildings. According to the Mexico¡¯s national seismological service, the earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean, about 14 miles off the coast, south of Crucecita - a beach town in the southern state of Oaxaca that has been popular with tourists.
Images and videos of the destruction caused are doing rounds on social media, and one of the videos shows the effect of the high-magnitude earthquake on swimming pool water.
In the video one can see that the water in the pool seems to move in waves, spilling out on all corners.
What pool look like during an #Earthquake in #Mexico: 7.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Central State of #Oaxaca, El Coyul
¡ª lollol (@FreshSam5) June 23, 2020
Earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico pic.twitter.com/exU9UgvWzM
One can imagine the effect of the earthquake by the massive disturbance caused in the pool. People shared other videos showing real-time effect of the earthquake. One video claiming to be the one from Mexico shows the ground moving.
Ground moving during magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico.#Earthquake pic.twitter.com/LFQNaccUBs
¡ª Irfan (@simplyirfan) June 23, 2020
Yet another video shows bananas rocking back and forth while being cleaned. In the background one can also notice a man trying to hold on to the surface so as to not fall.
Another video 7.5 #earthquake #Terremoto #Temblor #Sismo #Oaxaca #Mexico ? pic.twitter.com/2HXIAq77th
¡ª Angel Elemiah (@MaximoSPQR) June 23, 2020
Another video shared by an anchor in Fresno Michael Ikahihifo shows windows of a building shaking dangerously during the earthquake.
#BREAKING: A magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico. Look at this video of a building in the area where the earthquake happened.#FOX26 #LIVEDESK
¡ª Michael Ikahihifo (@Mike_Ikahihifo) June 23, 2020
pic.twitter.com/Ei7sMzrZSA
Yet another video shows an entire building shaking.
Scenes from Mexico City's earthquake pic.twitter.com/YkYEGD07Ky
¡ª Daily dose of #thinspo (@thinspo_dose) June 23, 2020
Here are some other video clips doing rounds on social media.
Just check earthquake in Mexico moving whole building..
¡ª Vaibhav (@vabby_16) June 23, 2020
Building moving during magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico.#Earthquake
Horrific video... pic.twitter.com/nXLEOlNuFe
My heads still spinning from 7.1 earthquake felt across Mexico - epicenter in Oaxaca. One of our main fears during earthquakes in Mexico City are the power lines exploding - fortunately these didn¡¯t fall down but they surely looked like they might. pic.twitter.com/mmDsE1r6UO
¡ª ??????????? (@Andalalucha) June 23, 2020
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According to reports, the same region was hit by an earthquake of 4.9 magnitude the day before.
By early afternoon on Tuesday, President Andr¨¦s Manuel L¨®pez Obrador said, there had been 147 aftershocks to the larger quake, and officials warned that more were expected.
Four people have been confirmed dead because of the earthquake, according to the governor of Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat, and David Le¨®n - Mexico¡¯s national coordinator of civil protection.
Tsunami warning has been issued in Mexico owing to the high-magnitude earthquake.
We hope the region recovers from this natural disaster with the aid of the government soon, and the authorities evacuate people from near the warning Tsunami zone.
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