7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico, Photo, Videos

A huge earthquake jolted Southern Mexico on Tuesday, with an epicenter located 11 kilometers southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán in Oaxaca state.

Fooatge emerged on social media showed shaking buildings at the capital Mexico that send people to flee their homes going to a safer place.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake's magnitude was 7.4, revised down from an earlier estimate of 7.7. The earthquake was centered in the Pacific coastal state of Oaxaca.

Mexico is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. 

Earthquake in Mexico City- still occurring - not sure where epicenter is nor if there is any real damage pic.twitter.com/KDAou9YhPG

— 𝓐𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓵𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓬𝓱𝓪 (@Andalalucha) June 23, 2020

YOU CAN SEE THE GROUND MOVING! Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes southern Mexico. The quake is centered near Oaxaca, Mexico. Reports of damage are coming in. pic.twitter.com/j6EITl8vLV

— Steve Kuzj (@SteveKuzj) June 23, 2020

Scenes from Mexico City's earthquake pic.twitter.com/YkYEGD07Ky

— Daily dose of #thinspo (@thinspo_dose) June 23, 2020

#BREAKING: A magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico. Look at this video of a building in the area where the earthquake happened.#FOX26 #LIVEDESK

pic.twitter.com/Ei7sMzrZSA

— Michael Ikahihifo (@Mike_Ikahihifo) June 23, 2020

Wild earthquake images here from #Oaxaca #Mexico #Sismo pic.twitter.com/wehHXX6yMj

— roberto pedone (@zerosum24) June 23, 2020

#Oaxaca #Mexico after strong 7.4 #earthquake #Terremoto #Temblor #Sismo 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Jr8LSEXXkg

— Angel Elemiah (@MaximoSPQR) June 23, 2020

A 7.4 earthquake hit southern and central Mexico, causing buildings in Mexico City to sway and thousands to run into the streets. A tsunami warning is in effect.

It was stronger than a 2017 quake that killed over 360 people, but there are no immediate reports of casualties. pic.twitter.com/rjpdFm49yc

— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 23, 2020

Watch : Damage inside a store in #Oaxaca after the 7.4 earthquake hit southern #Mexicopic.twitter.com/Jle4F7ZhUD

— VIDIT MEHROTRA 🇮🇳 (@mehrotra2010) June 23, 2020

People gather outside in Mexico City after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake was felt there from the epicenter in Crucecita, Oaxaca pic.twitter.com/fWPsyWEKHU

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 23, 2020