BREAKING: Massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Michoacan, Mexico, raising tsunami fears

A huge earthquake struck the state of Michoacan in Mexico with a preliminary 7.5 magnitude, triggering fears of a tsunami.

A massive earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the state of Michoacan on the southwest coast of Mexico this evening, Monday, September 19. The location of the tremor is said to be off the Pacific coast of the small town of La Placita de Morelos.

Video footage uploaded on social media showed people running out of their homes, and the authorities have reportedly already started evacuating residents.

Incredibly, the tremor occurred only one hour after drills had been completed commemorating the big earthquakes of 1985 and 2017, both of which happened on the exact same date.

The quake hit at around 2:05pm local time, with the Mexican seismological service originally reporting it as 6.8 magnitude. According to the US geological survey it was registered at 7.5 magnitude. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, there is a potential tsunami threat along the coast within 300 km (162 miles) of the epicentre.

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Preliminar: SISMO Magnitud 6.8 Loc 59 km al SUR de COALCOMAN, MICH 19/09/22 13:05:07 Lat 18.24 Lon -103.18 Pf 10 km pic.twitter.com/d8G4cdudz2

— Sismologico Nacional (@SismologicoMX) September 19, 2022

The magnitude has been upgraded to 7.6 and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a threat message warning of possible 1 to 3 meter waves affecting the coast of Mexico. PTWC is still assessing any possible threat to Hawaii. https://t.co/u9EXDwMS4V

— Hawaii EMA (@Hawaii_EMA) September 19, 2022

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has determined that there is NO TSUNAMI THREAT to Hawaii from the earthquake at 8:05 am HST near Michoacán, Mexico. Tsunami waves have been observed closer to the epicenter but they are not expected to cause impacts here.

— Hawaii EMA (@Hawaii_EMA) September 19, 2022

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