2020 Oaxaca earthquake

earthquake in Mexico

An earthquake struck the Mexican state of Oaxaca at 10:29 local time on June 23, 2020. It was a magnitude of 7.4 Mw.[1]

The epicenter was 19 miles (31 km) from San Miguel del Puerto and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán. The quake was felt by a 49 million people in Mexico and Guatemala. Some tremors were felt as far away as 640 kilometres (400 mi).[2][3][4]

Thousands of houses in Oaxaca were damaged and 10 deaths were reported. A tsunami warning was issued for southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.[5]

References

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  1. "M 7.4 - 12 km SSW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico - USGS". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. "Powerful earthquake shakes southern, central Mexico near Huatulco resort". ABC30 Fresno. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. Fedschun, Travis (June 23, 2020). "Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico, tsunami threat possible for Central America". Fox News Channel. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  4. "Mexico earthquake: 7.5-magnitude tremor hits Oaxaca state". The Guardian. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  5. "7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico". The Independent. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.