Mexico earthquake: Powerful 6.2 magnitude tremors shake capital as region recovers from devastating quake

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Fiona Simpson23 September 2017

A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico just days after devastating tremors killed more than 200 people.

The new quake shook the southern state of Oaxaca earlier today, US experts said.

The tremors swayed buildings in Mexico City as the region recovers from a 7.1 magnitude quake that claimed at least 295 lives on Tuesday.

Images emerged of terrified residents huddled together and praying after the quake hit as emergency workers evacuated sites already destroyed by Tuesday’s disaster.

Rescue workers search for people trapped among debris
AFP/Getty Images

Alejandra Castellanos was on the second floor of a hotel in a central area and ran down the stairs and outside with her husband when quake alarms sounded.

She said: "I was frightened because I thought, not again."

Evacuation: A police officer and people wait along the street after a tremor was felt in Mexico City
REUTERS

The extent of damage and injuries was not immediately clear but local media reported rescuers with dogs hunting for people trapped in the rubble of a collapsed office block.

A Mexican soldier and his dog search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building
REUTERS

​Twenty children were killed when a school collapsed in the Mexican capital during the first quake.

A family of 11 were also reported dead after a church was destroyed during a christening celebration.

A shake map of the 6.2 magnitude quake by the US Geological Survey
EPA

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake also struck earlier this month near the state of Chiapas.

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