Isthmus of Tehuantepec

A man drives an oxcart past the rubble of what was once a traditional-style home in Unión Hidalgo, Oaxaca.

In Oaxaca, thousands of aftershocks mean no one's getting much sleep

September 28, 2017
Environment

On Sept. 7, a massive earthquake off of Mexico's southern coast damaged buildings. And then a powerful aftershock a few weeks later finished some of them off. People in the region just want the earth to stop shaking.

In Oaxaca, thousands of aftershocks mean no one's getting much sleep

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