This Eumetsat satellite image, taken on Oct. 23 and distributed by @afpphoto, showed how big category 5 Hurricane Patricia was before making landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico. While authorities feared the worst – Patricia was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the eastern north Pacific part of the world – the hurricane avoided the most populated areas. Read more about Hurricane Patricia on TIME.com. #🌎 #hurricanepatricia #🇲🇽 by time

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