In spite of my September prediction, there have still been no major earthquakes in California, but there was a major tremor in Mexico yesterday.
Two new earthquakes shook nearly 20 million people overnight in Mexico, which was already rattled Tuesday by a massive 7.4-magnitude tremor (Mexican seismologists reported the strength at 7.8) that ranked as one of the strongest in the country since a quake killed thousands 27 years ago.
The epicenter of Tuesday's quake took place in Guerrero state, which sits about 115 miles outside the popular beach resort Acapulco. The quake even shook the capital of Mexico City, which was devastated by the 1985 quake that claimed the lives of at least 10,000 people.
Nine people were injured in Oaxaca and two in Mexico City, but no one had died in Tuesday's quake, Interior Secretary Alejandro Poire said late Tuesday night. Minimum damage was reported in Mexico City, where Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said that phone lines were down and some areas were without power.
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The border areas of Oaxaca and Guerrero were hit hardest Tuesday. Officials confirmed that 800 homes sustained serious damage while 60 collapsed. Guerrero Gov. Angel Aguirre is headed to the city of Ometepec, where, according to the Associated Press, he has ordered emergency crews and civil protection to aid in the recovery effort.
Lawmakers evacuated Mexico's parliament in the middle of hearings during the tremor, while office workers poured into the streets, afraid to go back inside.
Among the Americans who experienced the quake was 13-year-old first daughter Malia Obama, who was on a school trip with friends. The White House said she is safe and was never in any danger.
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