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\n A policeman stands in front of a partially collapsed building after an earthquake in Oaxaca,, Mexico, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The earthquake was centered near the resort of Huatulco, in the southern state of Oaxaca. (AP Photo\/Luis Alberto Cruz Hernandez)
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A powerful earthquake centered near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco killed at least one person, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets.<\/p>\n

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Mexico President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador said one person was killed and another injured in a building collapse in Huatulco, Oaxaca. Otherwise he said reports were of minor damage such as broken windows and collapsed walls.<\/p>\n

Ports, airports and refineries were not damaged, he said in a video-recorded phone conversation with his civil defense chief. There had been more than 140 aftershocks, most of them small.
\nSeismic alarms sounded midmorning with enough warning for residents to exit buildings. Power was knocked out to some areas.
\nHelicopters flew over downtown Mexico City and police patrols sounded their sirens.
\nGroups of people still milled around in close proximity on streets and sidewalks in some neighborhoods of the capital about an hour after the quake. Many were not wearing masks despite past app<\/a>eals from municipal officials for them to do so as a way to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
\nThe U.S. Geologic Survey said the magnitude 7.4 quake hit at 10:29 a.m. (11:29 a.m. Eastern) along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast at a depth of 16 miles (26 km). The epicenter was 7 miles (12 km) south-southwest of Santa Maria Zapotitlan in Oaxaca state<\/p>\n

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\n A policeman removes rubble from a building damaged by an earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The earthquake was centered near the resort of Huatulco, in the southern state of Oaxaca. (AP Photo\/Luis Alberto Cruz Hernandez)
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It was felt in Guatemala and throughout south and central Mexico.
\nIn Huatulco, a laid-back beach destination known for surfing and small protected coves, the earthquake knocked goods off shelves and some rubble from buildings.
\nMari Gonz\u00e1lez of the Princess Mayev hotel in Huatulco said staff and guests were able to evacuate the building before the quake, but that 45 minutes after the initial quake they were still outside as strong aftershocks continued.
\n“It was strong, very strong,” she said.
\nGonz\u00e1lez said there was some visible broken glass and mirrors, but no major damage. The staff was waiting for the aftershocks to dissipate before fully evaluating the property.
\nLocal news<\/a> media<\/a> reported damage to some buildings in the state capital, Oaxaca city. State officials said they were looking for damage.<\/p>\n

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\n People brace themselves against a wall during a 7.5 earthquake, in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The earthquake centered near the resort of Huatulco in southern Mexico swayed buildings Tuesday in Mexico City and sent thousands into the streets. (AP Photo\/Fernando Llano)
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The USGS estimated that some 2 million people felt strong or moderate shaking and another 49 million felt weak or light shaking. <\/p>\n

The earthquake hit a quake-prone region where four underground tectonic plates come together. In the past 35 years, there have been at least seven magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes, killing around 10,000 people\u2014most of them in a 1985 8.0 quake.
\n“This has the potential to be a deadly earthquake and cause significant damage,” U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Paul Earle said. “This area is capable of and has had larger earthquakes in the past.”
\n“There will be aftershocks,” Earle said. “It is not unexpected to see a magnitude 6 at this point and a number of smaller ones.”
\nThis quake happened when the Cocos plate, which is to the southwest of the area, slipped under the North American plate, Earle said.<\/p>\n