Earthquake near Acapulco: at least 1 dead

A strong earthquake struck Mexico, causing at least one casualty. The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded 11 kilometers southwest of Acapulco in the southern state of Guerrero, the hypocenter 10 kilometers deep. The quake had a magnitude of 7.0 according to the US Geological Survey, 7.1 according to the Mexican Seismological Service, Ssn. The governor of the state of Guerrero, Hector Astudillo, told the broadcaster Milenio of the death of a man, overwhelmed by the fall of a pylon in Coyuca de Benitez and of material damage to the structures. about 300 kilometers away from the epicenter area: Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum reported on Twitter about reports of serious material damage. Following the quake, the American National Tsunami Warning Center raised the alarm for the possibility of a wave anomalous on the Pacific coast of Guerrero. The alarm was later lifted.