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]
Mexico City | |
UTC time | 1964-07-06 07:22:13 |
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ISC event | 865780 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | July 6, 1964 |
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 [1] |
Areas affected | Mexico |
Casualties | 40 killed |
In the nearby region, the Cocos Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate, however, this was an intraplate earthquake.[4]
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]
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]
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