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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. Aftermath photos of Mexico earthquake reveal ...
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 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
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.
Offshore Chiapas, Mexico see 2017 Chiapas earthquake: 15.022 -93.899 98 8.2 M w (USGS) Centred 101 km SSW of Tres Picos, Mexico, at a depth of 47.4 km. [248] September 19, 2017 18:14 Puebla, Mexico see 2017 Central Mexico earthquake: 18.584 -98.399 370 7.1 M w (USGS) Centred 5 km ENE of Raboso, Mexico, at a depth of 51.0 km. [249] September 23 ...
The earthquake was centered north of Acapulco. Buildings were reported to have swayed in Mexico City but there were no immediate reports of major damage. 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico ...