EARTHQUAKE: Magnitude 7.6 – OAXACA, MEXICO

Earthquake Details – This event has been reviewed by a seismologist!

Magnitude: 7.6
Date-Time: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 18:02:48 UTC – Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:02:48 PM at epicenter

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Location: 16.662°N, 98.188°W

Depth: 17.5 km (10.9 miles)

Region: OAXACA, MEXICO

Distances
136 km (84 miles) SSW of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
162 km (100 miles) WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
170 km (105 miles) SE of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
322 km (200 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 15.8 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles)

Parameters: NST=438, Nph=440, Dmin=312.8 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9