“Deadly earthquake hits off the coast of Mexico”

A powerful earthquake hit off Mexico's southwest coast late Thursday night, toppling houses in Chiapas state. Dozens of aftershocks have also been felt. At least five people were reported killed. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8.1-magnitute quake struck at 11:49 p.m. local time and its epicenter was just miles away in the Pacific Ocean. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says it is the largest earthquake to strike in Mexico in 100 years. "There is damage to hospitals that have lost energy," he said. "Homes, schools and hospitals have been damaged.” The earthquake was so strong that buildings in Mexico City, which is more than 600 miles away from where the quake hit, swayed violently. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said hazardous tsunami waves were possible on the Pacific coasts of several Central American countries, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras, within three hours.

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