8.1 Earthquake off Mexico's coast kills 96

At least 96 people have died after a massive earthquake hit off the southwestern coast of Mexico late Thursday.

Chiapas Gov. Manuel Velasco said the 8.1 magnitude quake was the strongest on record in state history, topping a magnitude 7.9 quake in 1902. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said the quake was the strongest earthquake Mexico has experienced in 100 years.

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Twitter Ads info The magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico's Chiapas state, triggering tsunami alerts. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake's epicenter was 54 miles southwest of Pijijiapan, Mexico, not far from Guatemala. It had a depth of more than 40 miles.

According to the Associated Press, Juchitan, in the state of Oaxaca, was the worst-hit city, with several fatalities there. About half of the city hall collapsed in a pile of rubble and homes were flattened by the quake.

Tsunami waves of 2 to 3 feet were observed early Friday morning at Acapulco, Huatulco, and Salina Cruz, Mexico, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

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