How many people died in mexico earthquake?

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the central part of Mexico Tuesday, killing at least 138. Click here for the latest details. read more

A magnitude 7.1. earthquake shook the central part of Mexico, near Mexico City on Tuesday, leaving thousands desperately fleeing the streets in a panic. At least 230 people were dead at the time of publishing Wednesday morning, with the fear of many more to come. read more

Chiapas and Oaxaca, home to about 9 million people, are two of the most impoverished areas in Mexico. The quake's epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean, some 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) southeast of Mexico's capital and 74 miles (120 kilometers) off the coast. read more

Media caption Moments after the earthquake hit. At least 21 children and five adults died at a primary school which collapsed in Mexico City during Tuesday's quake, the government says. The shallow, 7.1 magnitude quake killed at least 230 people in total and caused major damage across states in the centre of the country. read more