Dikhyaa Mohanty 
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on September 8 near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, which shook buildings in the capital several hundred kilometres away.
According to the official reports, the National Seismological Service reported that the epicentre was 11 kilometres (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state. Guerrero state governor Hector Astudillo informed that a man was killed when a utility pole fell on him in the nearby city of Coyuca de Benitez. But President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in a video message that there were no reports of major damage.
The report further added that utility poles fell on a number of vehicles in Acapulco and the facade of a church collapsed. Tourists evacuated hotels as a series of aftershocks rattled nerves. The earthquake was felt strongly in parts of Mexico City, sending residents and tourists spilling into the streets from homes and hotels.
Further, several neighbourhoods were left without power and the electricity board was working to restore as soon as possible. Flashes of light were seen in the sky above the capital as the earthquake hit the power grid.
