Mexico: Powerful earthquake kills at least 2 people
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Key Points:
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Acapulco in Guerrero state, Mexico, killing at least two people and causing significant damage to homes.
- The epicenter was located 14 kilometers outside San Marcos, where around 50 houses were destroyed and many others suffered cracks.
- In Mexico City, the tremor was strongly felt, leading to the evacuation of the presidential palace and resulting in one fatality and 12 injuries.
- Over 420 aftershocks were recorded by midday, with the strongest measuring magnitude 4.7.
- Mexico is highly prone to earthquakes due to its location at the convergence of five tectonic plates, with a history of deadly quakes in 1985 and 2017
