A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck near the coast of Jalisco, Mexico, causing significant destruction. Alec Douglas-Home ) British Prime Minister died on this day aged 92
The earthquake resulted in 49 confirmed fatalities, over 100 injuries, and left nearly 1,000 people homeless.
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The tremors were so intense that they were felt in high-rise buildings as far away as Dallas and Houston, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Alec Douglas-Home (1903-1995) British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1963-64), dies at 92