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