2012 Guerrero Oaxaca earthquake
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| date | March 20, 2012 | ||
| Time | 18:02:00 UTC (12:02:00 local time) | ||
| Magnitude | 7.6-7.8 M W | ||
| depth | 18 km | ||
| epicenter |
16 ° 39 '43 " N , 98 ° 11' 17" W
(190 km east of Acapulco )
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| country | Mexico | ||
| dead | 2 | ||
| Injured | ? | ||
| damage | 32,000 damaged or destroyed buildings | ||
The Guerrero-Oaxaca earthquake of March 20, 2012, had a magnitude of 7.6 to 7.8 M W and hit southern Mexico at 12:02 local time (18:02 UTC).
The epicenter was 25 km east of Ometepec in Oaxaca near the border with Guerrero . It was the worst earthquake in Mexico since 1985. On April 2, there was no new damage in a 6.3 magnitude aftershock.
Web links
- Severe earthquake shakes Mexico , Frankfurter Rundschau, March 20, 2012.
- Earthquake in Mexico - Little damage, no deaths , Frankfurter Rundschau, March 21, 2012.