People evacuate buildings after a strong earthquake rattled Mexico City on April 18 , 2014. A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico City on Friday, swaying buildings, shattering windows and prompting people to rush into the street as power went out, authorities said. The National Seismology Service said the quake's epicenter was 31 kilometers (19 miles) northwest of Tecpan, in the southwestern state of Guerrero, near the Pacific resort of Acapulco. The US Geological Survey gave a higher measurement of 7.5-magnitude. (YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images) ( Mvd6607680 )