2014 Mexico–Guatemala earthquake

Coordinates: 14°43′N 92°28′W / 14.72°N 92.46°W

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2014 Mexico–Guatemala earthquake

UTC time	2014-07-07 11:23:54
ISC event	610571023
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	July 7, 2014
Local time	05:23:54
Magnitude	6.9 M_w
Depth	53 km (33 mi)
Epicenter	14°43′N 92°28′W / 14.72°N 92.46°W / 14.72; -92.46
Type	Dip-slip
Areas affected	Mexico Guatemala
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)
Landslides	Yes
Casualties	5 dead, 12 injured

The 2014 Mexico–Guatemala earthquake struck 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Puerto Madero, on July 7 at 05:23:54, at a depth of 53 km (33 mi). The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very Strong).^[1] Collapsed buildings and a heart attack resulted in the deaths of five people and another 12 were injured.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "M6.9 – 4 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico". United States Geological Survey.

External links

The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

v t e ← Earthquakes in 2014 →
January	Eketahuna, New Zealand (6.1, Jan 20)
February	Yutian, Xinjiang, China (6.9, Feb 12)
March	La Habra, California, U.S. (5.1, Mar 29)
April	Iquique, Chile (8.2, Apr 1) Managua, Nicaragua (6.1, Apr 10) Guerrero, Mexico (7.2, Apr 18)
May	Mae Lao, Thailand (6.1, May 5) Sindh, Pakistan (4.5, May 8) Aegean Sea (6.9, May 24) Yingjiang, Yunnan, China (5.6, May 24)
June	Aleutian Islands, United States (7.9, Jun 23)
July	Mexico–Guatemala (6.9, Jul 7) Alaska, United States (6.0, Jul 25)
August	Ludian, Yunnan, China (6.1, Aug 3 †‡) Orkney, South Africa (5.5, Aug 5) Cayambe, Ecuador (5.1, Aug 12) Murmuri, Iran (6.2, Aug 18) Napa, California, U.S. (6.0, Aug 24)
September	Cusco Region, Peru (4.9, Sep 28)
October	Jinggu, Yunnan, China (6.0, Oct 7) Intipuca, El Salvador (7.3, Oct 14)
November	Kangding, Sichuan, China (5.9, Nov 22)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year Times for all earthquakes are in UTC

v t e Earthquakes in Mexico
Historical	1475 Tenochtitlan 1787 New Spain 1887 Sonora 1892 Laguna Salada
20th century	1911 Michoacán 1911 Guerrero 1912 Acambay 1915 Mexicali 1920 Xalapa 1931 Oaxaca 1932 Jalisco 1937 Orizaba 1940 El Centro 1941 Colima 1957 Guerrero 1959 Coatzacoalcos 1964 Guerrero 1965 Oaxaca 1973 Colima 1973 Veracruz 1978 Oaxaca 1979 Petatlán 1979 Imperial Valley 1980 Oaxaca 1981 Playa Azul 1985 Mexico City 1987 Superstition Hills 1995 Chiapas 1995 Colima–Jalisco 1995 Guerrero 1999 Oaxaca 1999 Tehuacán
21st century	2003 Colima 2010 Oaxaca 2010 Baja California 2011 Guerrero 2011 Zumpango 2012 Guerrero–Oaxaca 2014 Guerrero 2014 Mexico–Guatemala 2017 Chiapas 2017 Puebla 2018 Oaxaca 2020 Oaxaca 2021 Guerrero 2022 Michoacán

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