Coincidentally, the earthquake shook Mexico on the same day as two previous major quakes, both in 1985 and 2017.
Every year, there are about 500,000 earthquakes - 100,000 of which can be felt on the Earth's surface. But how do earthquakes work? We explain.A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the west coast of Mexico on Monday, coincidentally on the same day that two previous major quakes had rattled the country years before.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was possible along parts of the Mexican coastline within about 200 miles of the quake epicenter, but there was no threat for the U.S. West Coast including California and Hawaii,The USGS said the quake was centered 23 miles southeast of Aquila near the boundary of the Colima and Michoacan states and at a depth of 9.4 miles.
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum also tweeted that there were no reports of damage in the capital.
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