Major earthquake strikes Mexico on 'cursed' anniversary, at least one dead
MEXICO CITY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling outside for .周一,墨西哥的两次毁灭性地震周年纪念日期间,一场强烈的地震袭击了墨西哥西部,造成至少一人死亡、建筑物受损、电力中断,墨西哥城的居民纷纷逃到外面寻求安全庇护。
One person was killed in the Pacific port of Manzanillo when a department store roof collapsed on them, the government said. Authorities also reported damage to several hospitals in the western state of Michoacan near the epicenter, which was in a sparsely populated part of Mexico. One person was injured by falling glass at one of the hospitals, the government said.墨西哥政府表示,在太平洋港口曼萨尼约,一家百货公司的屋顶倒塌,造成一人死亡。当局还报告说,震中附近的西部米却肯州的几家医院遭到破坏,震中位于墨西哥人口稀少的地区。墨西哥政府表示,其中一家医院的玻璃坠落导致一人受伤。The magnitude 7.6 quake hit shortly after 1 p.m. (1800 GMT) near the western coast and close to the Michoacan border with the state of Colima - where Manzanillo is located, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.下午 1 点后不久发生 7.6 级地震(注:早上已经更正为7.7级)。 (格林威治标准时间 18:00)美国地质调查局(USGS)表示,靠近西海岸,靠近米却肯州与科利马州(位于墨西哥中西部)的边界——曼萨尼约所在的地方。
The quake was relatively shallow, at only 15 km (9 miles) deep, which would have amplified its impact.地震相对较浅,只有 15 公里(9 英里)深,这将扩大其影响。The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for parts of Mexico's coast, saying waves reaching 1 to 3 meters (3 to 9 feet) above the tide level were possible.美国太平洋海啸预警中心对墨西哥海岸部分地区发布了海啸预警,称海浪可能达到潮位以上 1 至 3 米(3 至 9 英尺)。