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A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of ...
Mexico was shaken Monday by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on its Pacific coast that killed at least one person. The quake struck around 1:05 p.m. local time in southwest Mexico about 23 miles from ...
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage ...
Mexico lies within two seismically active earthquake zones. The Baja California peninsula lies near the boundary of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, while southern Mexico lies just north of the boundary between the North American Plate and the Cocos and Rivera tectonic plates. The Cocos Plate is subducting under the North ...
Many. Strongest is 4.9 Mw[ 3] A moment magnitude M w 7.0 or 7.1 earthquake occurred near the city of Acapulco in the Mexican state of Guerrero at 20:47 local time on 7 September with an estimated intensity of VIII ( Severe) on the MMI scale. [ 1][ 2] The earthquake killed 13 people and injured at least 23 others.
On 19 September 2022, a moment magnitude 7.6-7.7 earthquake struck between the Mexican states of Michoacán and Colima at 13:05:06 local time. [ 1][ 4] The earthquake had a depth of 26.9 km (16.7 mi), [ 1] resulting in a maximum intensity of VIII ( Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. The USGS reported the epicentre was 35 km (22 ...
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected in the resort city of Zihuatanejo, northwest of Acapulco, in the Mexican state of Guerrero just hours after being hit by Hurricane Otis.. The storm is the ...
Since the earthquake occurred in a remote and relatively uninhabited area, few people were exposed to severe shaking, hence no casualties occurred. [8] [16] [17] The earthquake cracked U.S. Route 95 between Reno and Las Vegas, causing it to be temporarily closed. The highway was reopened 10 hours after repair operations.