1937 Orizaba earthquake

1937 Orizaba earthquake
UTC time 1937-07-26 03:47:15
ISC event 903178
USGS-ANSS n/a
Local date July 25, 1937 (1937-07-25)
Local time 21:47
Magnitude 7.3 Ms
Depth 35 km (22 mi) [1]
Epicenter 18°31′N 95°53′W / 18.52°N 95.88°W / 18.52; -95.88 [1]
Areas affected Mexico
Casualties 34

The 1937 Orizaba earthquake occurred on July 26 at 03:47 UTC, near Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. It had a magnitude of 7.3 on the surface wave magnitude scale.[2] Thirty four people were reported dead.[3] Damage was reported in Esperanza, Puebla. This was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos Plate.[4][5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999". International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology (PDF). Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 677. ISBN 978-0124406520.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  3. ↑ http://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/ciencia/volumen1/ciencia2/34/html/sec_6.htm
  4. ↑ http://mahabghodss.net/NewBooks/www/web/digital/nashrieh/bssa/2002/April%2092(3)/1060.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  5. ↑ Lay, T.; Astiz, L.; Kanamori, H.; Christensen, D. H. (1989), "Temporal variation of large intraplate earthquakes in coupled subduction zones", Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 54 (3–4): 258, Bibcode:1989PEPI...54..258L, doi:10.1016/0031-9201(89)90247-1
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