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Mexico earthquake: Magnitude 6.5 tremors hit Mexico City; President Claudia Sheinbaum suspends press conference

An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hit Mexico city on Friday, according to the national seismological service, quoted by AFP, as tremors hit Mexico’s capital.The country’s President Claudia Sheinbaum had to suspend her daily press conference when the quake struck.The epicentre was said to be near the town of San Marcos in Mexico’s southern state of…

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Japan earthquake: 23 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake; tsunami warning lifted — what we know so far

At least 23 people were injured after a powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday and triggered a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake.The quake hit at about 11:15 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, around 80 kilometres off the…

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