At least one dead as powerful earthquake hits Mexico

A taxi damaged by falling debris in Acapulco (Bernardino Hernandez/AP)

A powerful earthquake has struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, killing at least one person and causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City 200 hundred miles away.

The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of seven and was centred about 10 miles northeast of Acapulco.