1980 Oaxaca earthquake
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| Epicenter | 18°05′N 98°13′W / 18.08°N 98.22°W[1] |
| Type | Dip-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Mexico Guatemala |
| Total damage | $5 million[3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[3] |
| Tsunami | No |
| Casualties | 65–300+ dead[2] Many injured[2] 150,000 displaced[2] |
The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24 at 08:53:36 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). This dip-slip shock left up to 300 dead, many injured, and about 150,000 homeless. While it was felt throughout southern Mexico and in Guatemala, damage (totaling $5 million) was focused in the Huajuapan de León region of the state of Oaxaca.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
- 1 2 3 4 PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
- 1 2 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K, archived from the original on September 29, 2006
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
