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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 ...
On 19 September 2022, a moment magnitude 7.6–7.7 earthquake struck between the Mexican states of Michoacán and Colima at 13:05:06 local time. [1] [4] The earthquake had a depth of 26.9 km (16.7 mi), [1] resulting in a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
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
This is a list of earthquakes in 2025. ... 5.7 9.0 VII Thirty-one people ... A 3 cm (0.1 ft) high tsunami observed at Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 607 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck West Bengal, India on February 6, killing 1 person. [9] A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the Northern Atlantic Ocean on February 8. [21] A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on February 10. [22] A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on February 12. [23]
The 1957 Guerrero earthquake occurred on 28 July at 08:40 UTC. [3] It had a magnitude of 7.6 M w and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Mexico City and Chilpancingo were particularly badly affected. It caused the deaths of between 54 and 160 people. [4]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Mexico, on August 21 at a depth of 20 km (12 mi). [231] Eight people injured and 502 structures damaged in Guerrero. [232] One person injured in Mexico City. [233] A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northwest of Raoul Island, New Zealand, on August 28 at a depth of 488.6 km (303.6 mi). [234]