1964 Guerrero earthquake

1964 Guerrero earthquake
Mexico City
UTC time 1964-07-06 07:22:13
ISC event 865780
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date July 6, 1964 (1964-07-06)
Local time 01:22
Magnitude 7.2 Mw [1]
Depth 92 km (57 mi) [1]
Epicenter 18°11′N 100°31′W / 18.19°N 100.51°W / 18.19; -100.51 [1]
Areas affected Mexico
Casualties 40 killed

The 1964 Guerrero earthquake occurred on July 6 at 01:22 local time in Guerrero, Mexico. The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Ms 7.4,[2] or ML 7.2.[3]

Tectonic setting

In the nearby region, the Cocos Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate, however, this was an intraplate earthquake.[4]

Earthquake

The earthquake affected the states of Guerrero and Michoacán. Forty deaths were reported.[5] The most affected places included Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Coyuca de Catalán, Tanganhuato, and Huertamo.[3] The earthquake was also felt strongly and caused panic in Mexico City.[6]

Damage

Coyuca de Catalán was seriously damaged. The city hall was destroyed. The majority of the houses there were seriously damaged and became uninhabitable. There were great cracks on the ground.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 681. ISBN 978-0124406520.
  2. ↑ Singh, S. K.; Astiz, L.; Havskov, J. (1981), "Seismic gaps and recurrence periods of large earthquakes along the Mexican subduction zone: A reexamination", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 7 (3): 827–843
  3. 1 2 http://app1.semarnat.gob.mx/dgeia/estadisticas_2000/naturaleza/estadistica-am/informe/acrobat/capitulo2-1-9.pdf
  4. ↑ http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27966/1/0000397.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.eclac.cl/mexico/publicaciones/sinsigla/xml/5/8385/doc5.pdf
  6. ↑ Digital, La Vanguardia. "Edición del martes, 07 julio 1964, página 52 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es". hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com.
  7. ↑ Digital, La Vanguardia. "Edición del miércoles, 08 julio 1964, página 18 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es". hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com.
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