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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 .
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.
The 2017 Puebla earthquake occurred just two hours after an earthquake drill done yearly on the anniversary of the 1985 Mexico earthquake. [281] Widespread damage in Mexico City , Morelos and Puebla.
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.
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2017 Mexico earthquake may refer to: Magnitude 5.7 earthquake offshore 78 km west southwest of Higuera de Zaragoza on 29 March; 2017 Chiapas earthquake, magnitude 8.1 earthquake on 7 September; 2017 Puebla earthquake, magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 19 September; Magnitude 6.1 earthquake 18 km south southeast of Matias Romero on 23 September
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File:2017-09-19 Puebla, Mexico M7.1 earthquake shakemap (USGS).jpg (Datei).jpg. Add languages. ... Shakemap of the Earthquake in Puebla, Mexico on 19 September 2017: