Mexican Earthquake Essay

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On Thursday, September 7th, Mexico was hit with an 8.1 magnitude earthquake and experienced rough weather from Hurricane Katia. The Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto said it was the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years. Over 60 people were killed, and around 50 million people felt it. Some of the most tremendous earthquakes are capable of producing tsunamis, which is exactly what happened. The earthquake led to a tsunami with waves that up to a meter/3 feet high that lasted more than 6 hours. The general manage of the Mexican Direct Relief said that it is difficult to bring relief resources and supplied to the people who were hit the hardest because of Hurricane Katia.
Berlinger, Joshua, et al. “Mexico's Strongest Earthquake in a Century Leaves Dozens Dead.”CNN, Cable News Network, 9 Sept. 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/09/08/americas/earthquake-hits-off-the-coast-of-southern-mexico/index.html. …show more content…

“Explainer: After an Earthquake, How Does a Tsunami Happen?” Stuff.co.nz, Fairfax New Zealand Limited, 11 Sept. 2017,

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