At least one person has died after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck near the Mexican resort city of Acapulco late Tuesday — causing buildings to shake over 230 miles away Mexico City.
What's happening: Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum tweeted that several neighborhoods in the capital had lost power.
- Hector Astudillo, governor of Guerrero, where Acapulco is located, said on local TV that a "falling post" had killed a man in the state, per Reuters.
- Images shared to social media showed damaged buildings and cars in Acapulco, and there were multiple reports of buildings and power lines swaying in Mexico City.
What to watch: A tsunami threat was issued for Mexico by the U.S. tsunami warning system, but not for the United States.
What they're saying: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said no "serious damage" had immediately been reported in Guerrero, nor in the nearby state of Oaxaca or Mexico City, according to a Reuters translation.
Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
