A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck the central Mexican state of Puebla on Tuesday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said.
The earthquake struck at a depth of about 33 miles (51 km). There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Here are the latest developments:
• Education Minister Aurelio Nuño tweeted « all public and private schools in Mexico City are cancelled until further notice. » He said schools in the states of Puebla and Guerrero also are closed until further notice.
• The airport in Mexico City is closed. According to the airport’s Twitter account, « Operations are suspended until every infrastructure is assessed. »
• The governor of Puebla said on Twitter that there were reports of damaged buildings. Tony Gali urged residents to follow civil protection security protocols.
Adrian Wilson, a photographer from New York City who was visiting his fiancee, was eating in the capital when the earthquake struck.
« I was having lunch when the floor gently rocked as if a big truck went by, » Wilson said. « It then amplified in waves and the whole room started shaking. The building is from the 1930s and just survived a big earthquake, so I knew I would be OK. »
President Enrique Peña Nieto tweeted, « I have called a meeting for the National Emergency Committee to evaluate the situation and to coordinate any actions. Plan MX has been activated. »
The leader said he was « on (a) flight to Oaxaca. I immediately will return to Mexico City to address the situation caused by the earthquake. »
The earthquake comes 32 years after a magnitude-8.0 earthquake hit on September 19,1985, killing an estimated 9,500 people in and around Mexico City.
It comes more one week after a magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck off the southern coast of the country, killing at least 61 people.
Developing story – more to come
