Although it is difficult to shake the residents of Mexico City often shake its frequent earthquakes, the shaking of the most vicious hit here in more than 26 years, they rush through the thousands sent Tuesday on the road.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.8, according to Mexico's National Seismological Service, a few minutes after twelve o'clock struck noon, making it the largest since 1985, the city of catastrophe. Its epicenter was located in remote and sparsely populated mountains about 375 miles south of Mexico, the border between the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Guerrero governor Angel Aguirre announced that perhaps 500 homes were damaged, but he did not mention how, and reported no loss of life. Mexico City Mayor and President Felipe Calderon announced that there were two minor structural damage in the capital, but no one died or were seriously injured.
"Many are afraid, a lot of panic, but everything is in order," said Calderon on the earthquake at the beginning of a planned speech in the northern city of Monterrey.
The U.S. Geological Survey earthquake Tuesday coupled with a magnitude 7.4. At least seven aftershocks within a few hours after the quake struck. Thousands of people, some of them badly shaken clogged the streets of the capital for hours after the first shot.
"It seemed to take forever," said Alicia Garcia, an office worker who evacuated a building near the center of Mexico City, said the quake, which lasted a little over a minute. " People are very enthusiastic. "
The building code improves
Much of Mexico City is located on a former lake bed, shaking like gelatin incorporated in an earthquake. Taller buildings in the downtown streets packed tight as tuning forks, swinging a slap on the other.
In 1985, 8.1 hours a breakfast shake at least 10,000 people were killed and plunged hospitals, homes and office buildings in downtown.
Building codes have been strengthened considerably over the years. The more than 20 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater intensity, that shook the city after 1985 have only minor damage and some deaths.
There was concern, as the second floor and in the construction of main roads in Mexico City thoroughfare built - the Reforma - survive a strong earthquake. But there were no reports of damage to the road which is still under construction.
However, many classes were suspended and the offices are closed tested in Mexico City on Tuesday afternoon while construction crews to potentially dangerous structural damage. Mexican National Seismological Service warned that the aftershocks could continue for a day or more.
Often an epicenter
The State of Guerrero, where Tuesday was centered earthquake has shaken frequently. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the country in December. Deadliest earthquake in Mexico in 1985 killed 51 people on the Central Pacific Coast in Manzanillo in 1995. An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude in 1999 killed nearly two dozen others in the state of Oaxaca.
Tuesday struck some 15 miles deep in the earth near the town of Ometepec, largely depleted the native and the mountains near the Pacific coast to Acapulco. Since the earthquake on the earth, there was no danger of tsunami, officials said.
The earthquake damaged some buildings, but causing no serious injuries in the city of Oaxaca, the colonial capital, where Malia Obama, U.S. President for 13 year old daughter is on a school trip, spring break. White House officials said the Obama daughter "safe and never in danger."
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