Mexico City Earthquake: Magnitude 6.1 Aftershock Sways Buildings, Panics Residents

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — A strong aftershock swayed buildings in Mexico City Saturday and sent some people fleeing into the street after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Tuesday, killing at least 295 people and toppling buildings across the capital.

The latest aftershock was much weaker than the Tuesday quake, which was Mexico's deadliest since 1985 when thousands were killed. It wasn't immediately known if there were any new injuries or damage Saturday.

The new earthquake had a magnitude of 6.1 and was centered in the southern state of Oaxaca. The director of Mexico's disaster agency says it's an aftershock of the 8.1 quake that struck Sept. 7 off the country's southern coast near the state of Chiapas. (For more information on the devastation in Mexico and other Across America stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Seismic Alarms at 8 AM this morning in Mexico City! Another earthquake. @thewdogg @sugarjunkie #mexicoearthquake #10x #volunteerministers pic.twitter.com/dyoaZjOiXf
— Kerri Kasem (@KerriKasem) September 23, 2017

Earthquake rescue operations stretched into day five as Mexico City residents held out hope that dozens still missing might be found alive. More than half the dead —157 — died in the capital. Another 73 died in the state of Morelos, 45 in Puebla, 13 in Mexico State, six in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca.

Map of the testimonies received so far following the #earthquake M6.2 in Oaxaca, Mexico 41 min ago pic.twitter.com/50T0QUJkh8
— EMSC (@LastQuake) September 23, 2017

Seismic alert sounds off at 7:30AM throughout Mexico City. It must've been a small one because I couldn't feel it. Ppl still scared pic.twitter.com/4eX7I7n5cA
— YoSoyMiguel (@MigsRaw) September 23, 2017

Photo credit: Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press