Mexico earthquake – live: Another 5.8 quake jolts Michoacán as death toll rises - The Independent

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Michoacán region in Mexico on Tuesday, a day after two people were killed in another powerful quake.

Some Mexico City residents were confused when the seismic alert sounded almost two minutes before the quake struck because the alarm had been heard earlier on Monday during a practice exercise in commemoration of the previous quakes that had taken place on the same date in previous years, Reuters noted.

People are seen in the streets after an earthquake in Mexico City on September 19, 2022.

People remain at Zocalo square after an earthquake in Mexico City on September 19, 2022.

People gather outside after a 7.7 magnitude quake that struck the west coast in Michoacan State, was felt in Mexico City.

Civil protection members conduct tours on a building after a 7.7 magnitude quake that struck the west coast in Michoacan State, was felt in Mexico City.

The Mexican authorities reported that numerous hospitals in Michoacan, a state in the west of the country, were damaged in Monday’s earthquake.

The earthquake struck not long after 1pm local time on Monday, close to the west coast and the border between the states of Michoacan and Colima, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Rescuers carry a person on a stretcher after a 7.7 magnitude quake that struck the west coast in Michoacan State, was felt in Mexico City.

Books scattered on the floor of a bookstore after an earthquake, in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2022.

Search and rescue dogs attend their graduation ceremony on the 5th anniversary of the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2022.

Patients in treatment wait in the esplanade of the Medical Center moments after an earthquake in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on September 19, 2022.

The Mexican president shared an update after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck south of Coalcoman on Monday, 19 September.

People in Mexico City gather in the streets for safety after a major earthquake shook buildings on 19 September 2022