Fact check: 2017 video of earthquake measuring 8.1 shared as recent; goes viral

The video is of a two-year-old incident, when an earthquake- claimed to be one of the strongest in 100 years - had struck Mexico.

Claim reviewed :

Mexico earthquake

Claimed By :

IBT India.

Fact Check :

False

A video, suggesting that an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, has created havoc in Mexico, went viral on social media within a span of a few hours. However, turns out that the video is of a 2017 earthquake being shared as recent.

According to Alt News, the video is of a two-year-old incident, when an earthquake- claimed to be one of the strongest in 100 years - had struck Mexico.