Preliminary 7.5 earthquake
About 12 minutes ago there was a preliminary 7.5 temblor it originated in Oaxaca, I am so busy making a table that I did not hear the alarm or felt it at all, guess I am used to them, I hope no one is...
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A lot of México is built on landfill over an old lake. A jolting sets the land wiggling like a bowl of geletina. Hills like chapultepéc and pedregal (rocky) are indeed rock and barely feel a shaking during a major quake. From Salina Cruz to Acapulco fill ground can shake badly. If traveling right after a quake be very careful. I rounded a curve on Mex 200 south of Puerto Angel in 2003 and found 80% of the roadway gone -- slid away into an arroyo. I eased past then flashed 3 times with headlights at an approaching "pipa" a tanker truck. He jammed on his brakes. Chofers de traylors (truck drivers) use the 3 headlight flashing as a universal danger signal. Repeated2-flashes seem to be "I have the right of way" Believe it.
