Mexico’s civil defense agency said the death toll had risen to 217 from

Tuesday’s magnitude-7.1 earthquake

that knocked down dozens of buildings in Mexico City and nearby states.

The official Twitter feed of agency head Luis Felipe Puente said early Wednesday that 117 people were confirmed dead in Mexico City, and 55 died in Morelos state, which is just south of the capital. It said 39 were dead in Puebla state, where the quake was centered.

Twelve people died in Mexico state, which surrounds the capital, and three in Guerrero state. The count does not include one death reported by officials in Oaxaca state.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.1 quake was centered near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City.