In Mexico, there was the most powerful for a 100 earthquake, although this in itself is a formidable phenomenon in the country is not uncommon. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the ocean 137 kilometers southeast of the city of Pihikhiapan, the hearth lay at a depth of 58 kilometers. The magnitude was 8.2. After the first push followed 330 repeated jerks with a magnitude of 5.7 - 6.1.

There was a high probability of a tsunami. Powerful jerks followed one another. They were felt even in Mexico City, located several hundred kilometers from the epicenter. The townspeople spent much of the night on the street. In some parts of the city, electricity went out. Many dead and injured in the Tehantelek Isthmus, located between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

In the city of Oaxaca during an earthquake split in two local hotel, suffered the facade of the building.

But just then no one was hurt, although there were also many deaths in the state of Oaxaca. The municipality of Juchitan was the most affected. 1142 schools damaged in the country. At the moment, 61 people are dead. Affected - hundreds.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced a three-day mourning for the dead in the country.

And the hurricane Katya is approaching Mexico. The wind speed in it already reaches 140 kilometers per hour, the diameter of the funnel is 300 kilometers.