Note: The video in the media player above is from a previous report on the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on Monday. The quake struck just after 1 a.m., just three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked western and central Mexico, killing two. The US Geological Survey said Thursday’s quake, like Monday’s, was centered in the western state of Michoacan near the Pacific coast. The epicenter was about 29 miles south-southwest of Aguililla, Michoacan, at a depth of about 15 miles. RELATED: At least 1 dead after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico The USGS initially estimated Thursday’s earthquake at magnitude 7.0, but later downgraded it to 6.8. Monday’s strongest earthquake was the third major earthquake to hit on September 19 – in 1985, 2017 and now 2022. The 2017 and September 19, 2022 earthquakes came very shortly after the annual earthquake drill held every September 19 for to commemorate the devastating September 19 earthquake that killed an estimated 9,500 people. The Associated Press contributed to this report. DEVELOPMENT: We will add more details to this report as they become available. Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
