1995 Guerrero earthquake
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| UTC time | 1995-09-14 14:04:31 |
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| ISC event | 84239 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 14, 1995 |
| Local time | 08:04 |
| Magnitude | 7.4 Mw |
| Depth | 23 km |
| Epicenter | 16°46′44″N 98°35′49″W / 16.779°N 98.597°W |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 3 killed |
The 1995 Guerrero earthquake occurred on September 14, 1995, at 14:04 UTC (08:04 local time). This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.4, with the epicenter being located in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Three people were reported dead. In the rural part of southeast Guerrero, many houses with adobe of poor quality suffered heavier damage.[1] The intensity in Copala reached MM VII.[2] The earthquake could be felt strongly along the coast from Michoacán to Chiapas.[3]
The earthquake occurred in the region of the Middle America Trench. It was an interplate earthquake. It had a reverse faulting focal mechanism.[4][5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "INICIO" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ^ http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/14_07-0103.PDF
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/furumura/pdf/FurumuraSingh2002.pdf
- ^ Courboulex, F.; Santoyo, M. A.; Pacheco, J. F.; Singh, S. K. (1997), "The 14 September 1995 (M = 7.3) Copala, Mexico, earthquake: A source study using teleseismic, regional, and local data", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 87 (4): 999–1010
External links[]
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
Categories:
- 1995 earthquakes
- Earthquakes in Mexico
- History of Guerrero
- 1995 in Mexico