2020 Oaxaca earthquake
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. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ↑ Fedschun, Travis (June 23, 2020). "Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico, tsunami threat possible for Central America". 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.
