# World

Magnitude 8 earthquake hits Mexico City

A strong earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale jolted Mexico City on Friday, according to weather officials The quake…

IANS | Mexico City | September 8, 2017 11:21 am

A strong earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale jolted Mexico City on Friday, according to weather officials

The quake originated 137 km south-west of Tonala in the southern state of Chiapas, Efe news quoted the Mexican national weather bureau (SSN) as saying.

So far there have been no reports of damage or casualties, but the tremor led to power cuts in the Mexican capital which was put on seismic alert.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has issued a tsunami warning off the coast of Chiapas.

# Opinion

Issues before Japan

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) entrusted the task of leading the party to its former secretary-general Shigeru Ishiba by electing him as its president on 27 September.

# India

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude jolts Assam and Bhutan, no casualties reported

A mild earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook parts of Assam and neighbouring country Bhutan.

# World

Japan to spend extra 892 million USD in reserves on disaster relief, election

The Japanese government on Friday decided to spend around 132.5 billion yen (about $892 million) from reserve funds on disaster relief for the quake-hit Noto peninsula and costs for the upcoming general election.