2017 Puebla earthquake
The 2017 Puebla earthquake struck at 13:14 CDT (18:14 UTC) on 19 September 2017 with a magnitude estimated to be 7.1 on the seismic scale approximately 55 km (34 mi) south of Puebla. It has caused damage in the Mexican state of Puebla and the Greater Mexico City area, including the collapse of over twenty buildings.[2][3][4]
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| Duration | Strong shaking for about 20 seconds |
| Magnitude | 7.1 (Mw) |
| Depth | 51.0 km (32 mi) |
| Epicenter location | 18°35′02″N 98°23′56″W / 18.584°N 98.399°WCoordinates: 18°35′02″N 98°23′56″W / 18.584°N 98.399°W |
| Type | Dip-slip (normal) |
| Countries or regions affected | {{{countries affected}}} |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Aftershocks | 39 (as of 12:30 23 September 2017 CDT)[1] |
| Casualties | 370 dead, 6,011 injured |
The quake occurred on the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, which killed about 10,000 people. The 1985 quake was commemorated on its anniversary with a national earthquake drill at 11 a.m. local time, two hours before the earthquake struck.[5][6]
2017 Puebla Earthquake Media
Video after the earthquake in Mexico City
The fountain in Grand Park was lit up in Mexican flag colours in honour of the victims of the earthquake
Collapsed building in Mexico City
President Peña Nieto addresses the media
Volunteers and rescuers working at collapsed building at Colonia Roma, Mexico City.
Volunteers and rescuers working at a collapsed warehouse, colonia Obrera, Mexico City.
Volunteers moving debris at Colonia Obrera, Mexico City
Crumbled sidewalk outside a Hilton hotel, Mexico City.
References
- ↑ Sismologico Nacional [SismologicoMX] (23 September 2017). "Réplicas hasta las 12:30 hrs del 23/09/2017" (Tweet) (in Spanish).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "M 7.1 - 5km ENE of Raboso, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ↑ CNN, Nicole Chavez, Steve Almasy, Ray Sanchez and Darran Simon. "Central Mexico earthquake kills scores, topples buildings". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Van 117 muertos por sismo en CDMX". www.reforma.com.
- ↑ Powerful Earthquake Shakes Mexico On 32nd Anniversary Of Deadly Temblor. NPR. 19 September 2017. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/19/552141609/powerful-earthquake-shakes-mexico-on-32nd-anniversary-of-deadly-temblor. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ↑ (in de) Starkes Erdbeben erschüttert Mexiko. Tagesschau. 19 September 2017. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/erdbeben-mexiko-105.html. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
