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The 2017 Puebla earthquake, also known as 19S, struck at 13:14 CDT (18:14 UTC) on 19 September 2017 with an estimated magnitude of 7.1 M w and strong shaking for about 20 seconds. Its epicenter was about 55 km (34 mi) south of the city of Puebla , Mexico .
The 2017 Chiapas earthquake struck at 23:49 CDT on 7 September (local time; 04:49 on the 8th UTC) in the Gulf of Tehuantepec off the southern coast of Mexico near the state of Chiapas, approximately 87 kilometres (54 mi) southwest of Pijijiapan (alternately, 101 kilometres (63 mi) south-southwest of Tres Picos), [6] with a Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). [7]
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
Aftermath photos are streaming in after a 7.1 earthquake brought Mexico to its knees on Tuesday, toppling buildings and leaving at least 226 dead.
At least 42 people were killed in Morelos state after a powerful earthquake struck central Mexico on Tuesday, bringing the toll from the disaster to 49.
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 ...
The 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake killed 630 people (620 in Iran and 10 in Iraq) and injured more than 8,400 others. Widespread damage in Kermanshah and Kurdistan region. Many buildings collapsed. [320] [321] [322] This was the deadliest earthquake of 2017. 630: 8,435 13 [323] Costa Rica, 18 km west of Parrita: 6.5: 19.4: VIII
see 2017 Ischia earthquake: 40.780 13.945 2 4.2 M b (USGS) Centred 4 km north of Ischia, Italy, at a depth of 9.3 km. [246] August 22, 2017 22:26 Leyte, Philippines 11.014 124.736 2 5.0 M b (USGS) Centred 8 km NNE of Talisayan, Philippines, at a depth of 10.0 km. [247] September 8, 2017 04:49 Offshore Chiapas, Mexico see 2017 Chiapas earthquake ...