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Photos: Magnitude 8.1 earthquake rocks Mexico, Tsunami triggered

A 8.1 magnitude earthquake up from 8.0 initially, as per US Geological Survey rocked Mexico city with people running to the streets and even trigeering small tsunami waves. At least six people, including two children, have died in a powerful earthquake that rocked southern Mexico overnight on Thursday.

Updated on: Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM IST

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At least six people, including two children have died in a powerful earthquake that rocked southern Mexico overnight on Thursday. Its epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km (21 miles).The interior ministry said the quake had a magnitude of 8.4, while the US Geological Survey put it at a revised 8.1, up from 8.0 initially. (Victoria Razo / AFP)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

At least six people, including two children have died in a powerful earthquake that rocked southern Mexico overnight on Thursday. Its epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km (21 miles).The interior ministry said the quake had a magnitude of 8.4, while the US Geological Survey put it at a revised 8.1, up from 8.0 initially. (Victoria Razo / AFP)

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The quake triggered small tsunami waves while a number of buildings suffered severe damage in parts of southern Mexico. Some of the worst initial reports came from Juchitan in Oaxaca state, where sections of the town hall, a hotel, a bar and other buildings were reduced to rubble. (Luis Alberto Cruz / AP)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

The quake triggered small tsunami waves while a number of buildings suffered severe damage in parts of southern Mexico. Some of the worst initial reports came from Juchitan in Oaxaca state, where sections of the town hall, a hotel, a bar and other buildings were reduced to rubble. (Luis Alberto Cruz / AP)

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The President said more aftershocks were likely and that people should carefully check their homes and offices for structural damage and for gas leaks. ‘We are alert,’ he said. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

The President said more aftershocks were likely and that people should carefully check their homes and offices for structural damage and for gas leaks. ‘We are alert,’ he said. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)

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Patients and family members are seen outside the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) after an earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday in Puebla, Mexico. (Imelda Medina / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

Patients and family members are seen outside the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) after an earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday in Puebla, Mexico. (Imelda Medina / REUTERS)

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The quake triggered waves as high as 2.3 ft (0.7 m) in Mexico, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. The Centre said widespread, hazardous tsunami waves could hit within three hours off the coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and even Ecuador. (Victoria Razo / AFP)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

The quake triggered waves as high as 2.3 ft (0.7 m) in Mexico, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. The Centre said widespread, hazardous tsunami waves could hit within three hours off the coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and even Ecuador. (Victoria Razo / AFP)

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People in Mexico City ran out into the streets after the quake struck, a Reuters witness said. Rescue workers laboured through the night in badly affected areas to check for people trapped in collapsed buildings. (Pedro Pardo / AFP)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

People in Mexico City ran out into the streets after the quake struck, a Reuters witness said. Rescue workers laboured through the night in badly affected areas to check for people trapped in collapsed buildings. (Pedro Pardo / AFP)

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The quake was stronger than a devastating 1985 tremor that flattened swathes of Mexico City and killed thousands, but this time damage to the city was limited. (Edgard Garrido / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 08, 2017 3:22 PM

The quake was stronger than a devastating 1985 tremor that flattened swathes of Mexico City and killed thousands, but this time damage to the city was limited. (Edgard Garrido / REUTERS)

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