Latest: Mexican earthquake death toll rises to at least 15 people

Latest: One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has killed at least 15 people, toppling houses and businesses and sending panicked people into the streets more than 650 miles away.

Update 1.30pm: One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has killed at least 15 people, toppling houses and businesses and sending panicked people into the streets more than 650 miles away.

Civil defence chief Luis Felipe Puente told the Televisa network that 10 had died in Oaxaca state, three in Chiapas and two in Tabasco.