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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 .
[1]: 84 The system was also effective during the 2017 Chiapas earthquake. [7] SASMEX's warning was activated a few seconds after the shaking was felt in Mexico City for the 19 September 2017 earthquake, [8] rendering it ineffective for the only seismic event that has caused loss of life in Mexico City since the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
Southern Mexico also contains numerous faults, which causes that section of the country to have high tectonic activity. Northeastern Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula are not as seismically active as the area close to the boundary between the North American and Cocos plates, but destructive earthquakes can still occur in those areas.
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.
The quake's epicenter was about 10 miles northeast of Acapulco and 180 miles south of Mexico City. 7.0 earthquake shakes central Mexico, immediate damage unclear Skip to main content
T he U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was possible only along parts of the Mexican coastline within about 200 miles of the quake epicenter.
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]
A powerful earthquake that struck near Acapulco, Mexico, on September 7, caused damage in the resort city and led to blackouts and flickering lights as far away as Mexico City.Video shows the ...