Magnitude 6.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO

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2010 June 30 07:22:28 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude6.2
Date-Time
Location16.527°N, 97.760°W
Depth20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program
RegionOAXACA, MEXICO
Distances125 km (80 miles) WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
145 km (90 miles) S of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
160 km (100 miles) NW of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
355 km (220 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=268, Nph=268, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Gp=155°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2010yday
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Felt Reports

One person killed at San Andres Huaxpaltepec.

Earthquake Information for Mexico