Major earthquake hits Mexico
Aerial view of a flattened building in Mexico City taken on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017 as the search for survivors continues a day after a strong quake shook central Mexico.
Mexico City
A powerful earthquake jolted central Mexico on Tuesday, cracking building facades and scattering rubble on streets in the capital on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and was centered near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City.
In this image, damage is seen in Mexico City.
Building damage
Smoke rises out of a building after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rubble
People hurry to free possible victims out of the rubble of a collapsed building after a quake rattled Mexico City, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victims
People are seen injured after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
First responders
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue
Rescuers display a placard reading "Silence" as they hurry to free possible victims out of the rubble of a collapsed building after a quake rattled Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
People look for possible victims after a quake rattled Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
A collapsed building is seen after an earthquake shook in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Crews remove debris
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Debris removal
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue crews
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Debris removal
People remove debris outside a collapsed building after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building on fire
A building is seen on fire following an earthquake, in the district of colonia Roma, Mexico city, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017, in this still image obtained via social media.
Car damage
A man stands next to a car crashed by debris from a damaged building after a quake rattled Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
A woman is assisted after being injured during a quake that shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Car damage
People are seen next to a damaged car after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2017.
Building damage
Picture of the damages caused on a building by a powerful quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Damage
Damage is seen after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
Damage is seen after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Car Damage
A damaged car is seen outside a building after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2017.
Earthquake aftermath
An image provided by Adi Alsaid shows the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
A damaged building is seen after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
Rescuers work on the rubble from a building knocked down by a powerful quake in Mexico City, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
A person rescued from the rubble gets medical assistance after a powerful quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
An injured man is carried away by rescuers after a powerful quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
An injured woman is helped after a powerful quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
People clear debris
People remove debris of a damaged building after a quake rattled Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
People help an injured man after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Survivors
Women carrying their dogs stand outside their homes after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
A man gestures after being injured on the head during a quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rubble
Damage is seen after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victims
People react after a quake rattled Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
A damaged building is seen after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Damage
Picture of the damages caused to a building by a powerful quake that shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Damage
A cook stands by the damage caused by an earthquake on his kitchen at a restaurant in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Victim
An injured person is taken away on a stretcher by rescuers after a powerful quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Debris
People look at the damage after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, in this Tue., Sept. 19, 2017 image from social media.
Building damage
A building damaged after a strong earthquake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
A damaged building is pictured after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, in this Tue., Sept. 19, 2017, image from social media.
Rescuers
People clear rubble after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Earthquake victims
People react as a quake rattled Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue efforts
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue effort
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue crews
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City oon Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescuers
Rescuers rise their clenched fists asking for silence to be able to hear the voices of possible survivors buried under the rubble and debris of a building flattened by a 7.1 quake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Widespread damage
Rescuers look for survivors in a multistory building flattened by a powerful quake devastates Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rubble
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Debris removal
People remove debris outside a collapsed building after an earthquake devastates Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Damage
People walk next to debris after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Witnesses
Local residents look out from their flat in the zone where rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from flattened buildings in search of survivors after a powerful quake devastates Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Search for survivors
People search for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake hit in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
A collapsed building is seen after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescuers
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Earthquake reaction
A woman reacts outside a collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Cleanup begins
A man reacts near a damaged building after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on September 19, 2017.
Silencio
Rescuers searching for survivors buried under the rubble and debris of a building flattened by a 7.1-magnitude quake ask for silence in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Building damage
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake shook Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Damage
People waiting along Reforma Avenue after a quake shook Mexico City are reflected on the broken windows of a business, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Crowd gathers
People crowd Reforma avenue after a strong earthquake in Mexico City on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Search for survivors
Sheets of paper display names and lists of people and the hospitals they are in, near a school where at least 21 children died and 30 are missing in Mexico City on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017, as the search for survivors continue a day after a strong quake hit central Mexico. A powerful 7.1 earthquake shook Mexico City on Tuesday, causing panic among the megalopolis' 20 million inhabitants on the 32nd anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake.
Search for survivors
A woman reacts as the search for survivors in a school where at least 21 children died and 30 are missing continues, in Mexico City on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017.
Rescue teams
Rescue team members and people look on a day after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico.
Search continues
Mexican rescue teams look for people trapped in the rubble at the Enrique Rebsamen elementary school in Mexico City on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017.
Building damage
Toys and a baby walker are seen in a building flattened by the strong quake that hit central Mexico on the eve, taken on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017.
Search and rescue
Search and rescue operations are carried out at the site of a collapsed building between Torreon and Viaducto Miguel Aleman, a day after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, in this September 20, 2017 image from social media.
Volunteers
Volunteers distribute water and other donated beverages at a distribution point as the search for survivors continues in Mexico City on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017.
Building damage
A collapsed building is seen a day after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Sept. 19, 2017.
Soldiers resting
Soldiers rest as the search for survivors continues in Mexico City on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017, after a strong quake shook central Mexico a day before.
Momento recovered
A person shows a picture recovered from the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake shook Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue crews
A rescue dog and his trainer work on the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2017.
Rescue operation
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City on Wed., Sept. 20, 2017.