Major earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of two previous tremors

Quake registered at 7.5 magnitude and struck off the coast of La Placita de Morelos on the anniversary of two devastating tremors

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck western Mexico on the anniversary of two earlier devastating tremors, killing at least one person and causing flooding on the Pacific coast.

The quake hit at 1.05pm local time, striking near the town of La Placita de Morelos in the state of Michoacan at a depth of 15km.