Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocks the coast of Mexico

A powerful earthquake shook south Mexico on Friday.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicentre was close to the Pacific coast in the southern state of Oaxaca, roughly 230 kilometres east of Acapulco.

The 7.5 magnitude quake reportedly caused crowds of people to stream out on to the streets of Mexico City and in Oaxaca state's capital, closer to the quake's epicenter.

Piso 38 en Reforma. #CDMX #Sismo pic.twitter.com/iIXToUZYv6

— Gustavo Serrano (@gooz25) February 16, 2018

#UPDATE M7.2 quake strikes southern state of Oaxaca in Mexico at depth of 43km, USGS reports; no immediate reports of casualties or damages pic.twitter.com/sSDZMHdEUD

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) February 17, 2018

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico in September 2017, that left 369 dead.