In Pictures: 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

The major earthquake of magnitude 7.1 that struck central Mexico on Tuesday (Sept 19) killed more than 100 people in several states, as buildings toppled in the heavily populated capital.

A damaged car is seen outside a building after an earthquake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017.
A damaged car is seen outside a building after an earthquake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
Rescuers working on the rubble from a building knocked down by a powerful quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017.
Rescuers working on the rubble from a building knocked down by a powerful quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors.
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors. PHOTO: AFP
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors.
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors. PHOTO: AFP
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors.
Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors. PHOTO: AFP
A woman is carried on a stretcher after being pulled out of the debris of a collapsed building following a quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017.
A woman is carried on a stretcher after being pulled out of the debris of a collapsed building following a quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Rescuers carrying a wounded person after a quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017.
Rescuers carrying a wounded person after a quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Police officers in riot gear are deployed to prevent looting and disorders after a powerful quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017.
Police officers in riot gear are deployed to prevent looting and disorders after a powerful quake in Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
A man stands next to a car crashed by debris from a damaged building after a quake rattled Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017.
A man stands next to a car crashed by debris from a damaged building after a quake rattled Mexico City, on Sept 19, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Rescuers working on a collapsed building on Amsterdam Avenue in the Condesa neighbourhood of Mexico City after the earthquake.
Rescuers working on a collapsed building on Amsterdam Avenue in the Condesa neighbourhood of Mexico City after the earthquake. PHOTO: NYTIMES
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Sep 20, 2017, 8:20 am SGT
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