Powerful earthquake in Mexico kills 1 near Acapulco

At slightest 1 idiosyncratic is dormant aft a beardown earthquake shook the Mexican edifice municipality of Acapulco connected Tuesday night.

The epicenter of the magnitude-7.0 quake was recorded astir 10 miles northeast of the edifice city. The beardown earthquake rattled windows successful the municipality and adjacent caused buildings to sway astir 200 miles distant successful Mexico City.

According to The Associated Press, Guerrero authorities Gov. Hector Astudillo told reporters Tuesday nighttime that 1 idiosyncratic was killed by a falling station successful Coyuca de Benitez, astir 30 miles eastbound of Acapulco.

Despite the fatality, it appears overmuch of the state was spared superior damage.

Acapulco's mayor, Adela Román, aboriginal told Milenio that determination "there is nary truly superior situation" and nary reports of casualties successful the city, though she said immoderate buildings suffered state leaks and fallen walls.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted earlier connected Tuesday evening that determination was "not superior damage" arsenic a effect of the quake.

The earthquake besides prompted a tsunami warning, which was aboriginal canceled.