1937 Orizaba earthquake
UTC time | 1937-07-26 03:47:15 |
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ISC event | 903178 |
USGS-ANSS | n/a |
Local date | July 25, 1937 |
Local time | 21:47 |
Magnitude | 7.3 Ms |
Depth | 35 km (22 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 18°31′N 95°53′W / 18.52°N 95.88°W [1] |
Areas affected | Mexico |
Casualties | 34 |
The 1937 Orizaba earthquake occurred on July 26 at 03:47 UTC, near
surface wave magnitude scale.[2] Thirty four people were reported dead.[3] Damage was reported in Esperanza, Puebla. This was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos Plate.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0124406520.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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- hdl:2027.42/27966