Epicenter at 16.059, -96.931 at 03:19 June 17, 1928 UTC, Location: at 12:59 June 22, 1932 UTC, Location: at 21:01 January 30, 1973 UTC, Location: Santa Rosa de Lima (44.2 miles), 1995-10-09 15:35:53 UTC (21.2 miles), 2014-07-29 10:46:14 UTC On September 19, 1985, a powerful earthquake strikes Mexico City and leaves 10,000 people dead, 30,000 injured and thousands more homeless. La Paz The strongest tidal wave registered in Mexico so far reached a height of 10.90 meters. Pantla Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. Epicenter at 19.786, -103.784 The Biggest Earthquakes in Mexico - Page 7. at 09:20 February 22, 1943 UTC, Location: at 19:07 July 05, 1964 UTC, Location: 11.2 km from LIVE VIDEO: Mexico Earthquake Topples BuildingsOver 200 people were killed in Mexico earthquake Buildings falling during Mexico earthquake. 6.2 km from (3.2 miles), 1985-09-19 13:17:47 UTC Nicknames for the earthquake include the Good Friday Earthquake, Great Alaskan Earthquake, or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake. (14.2 miles), 1985-09-21 01:37:13 UTC Epicenter at 17.682, -95.653 50.2 km from The largest foreshock of the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes was felt in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. at 02:06 January 22, 2003 UTC, Location: Diese Webseite und die dazugehörigen Apps und Tools instandzuhalten und kostenlos Nachrichten zu Vulkanen, Erdbeben und anderen Themen … (39.2 miles), 1994-05-23 01:41:42 UTC The hypocenter of the September 8th, 2017, M 8.2 earthquake offshore Chiapas is located 240 km … 5.2 km from Armeria (9.2 miles), 1907-04-15 06:08:25 UTC 72.2 km from Epicenter at 15.068, -93.715 at 10:36 June 03, 1932 UTC, Location: The biggest impact in terms of lifes, injuries, destroyed homes and economy had been a tsunami on 06/22/1932. Huehuetán at 14:44 May 11, 1938 UTC, Location: at 13:18 December 23, 1937 UTC, Location: (23.2 miles), 1983-01-24 08:17:39 UTC (2.2 miles), 1998-06-07 23:20:13 UTC 59.2 km from Epicenter at 12.894, -91.52 Santa María Xadani Epicenter at 16.741, -101.161 Epicenter at 18.69, -102.994 Epicenter at 16.19, -97.502 15.2 km from Epicenter at 14.975, -92.444 at 10:36 December 14, 2012 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 17.802, -101.647 Epicenter at 16.396, -97.782 16.2 km from Epicenter at 19.373, -104.224 The largest earthquake in Mexico: today: 4.2 in La Esperanza (El Zapotal) , Chiapas , Mexico. 5.2 km from this week: 4.9 in La Esperanza (El Zapotal) , Chiapas , Mexico. San Agustín Loxicha Epicenter at 31.095, -119.66 An earthquake struck the Mexican state of Oaxaca at 10:29 local time on June 23, 2020, with a magnitude of 7.4 Mw. (215.2 miles), 2012-12-14 10:36:01 UTC 34.2 km from Largest earthquakes in Mexiko + Zentralamerika since 1900. Azoyú 4.2 km from at 00:06 January 01, 1991 UTC, Location: Around 20 people sustained light injuries. Epicenter at 19.831, -109.205 Epicenter at 16.103, -93.153 Its epicenter was about 55 km south of the city of Puebla. 16.2 km from (1.2 miles), 1943-02-22 09:20:49 UTC 7.2 km from Epicenter at 16.779, -98.597 Epicenter at 26.304, -110.89 (2.2 miles), 1979-06-22 06:30:54 UTC 29.2 km from Minatitlán Epicenter at 16.0, -93.0 San Pedro Quiatoni 15.2 km from The sequence of events included a foreshock of magnitude 5.2 that occurred the prior May, the … Epicenter at 17.813, -101.276 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares at 01:50 January 15, 1931 UTC, Location: this month: 4.9 in La Esperanza (El Zapotal) , Chiapas , Mexico. at 04:49 September 08, 2017 UTC, Location: Minatitlán El Arador A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck the central Mexican state of Puebla leveling buildings as far away as the capital, about 75 miles away. 31.2 km from (109.2 miles), 1925-08-07 07:47:54 UTC Manzanillo 8.2 km from San Pedro Buenavista 13.2 km from Epicenter at 16.493, -98.231 at 18:02 March 20, 2012 UTC, Location: San Lucas at 14:46 May 13, 1954 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 18.73, -101.321 this month: 5.5 in Salina Cruz , Oaxaca , Mexico. (8.2 miles), 1957-07-28 08:40:12 UTC Apantla 62.2 km from San Agustín Chayuco (1.2 miles), 2011-11-01 12:32:00 UTC Epicenter at 18.377, -106.661 (2.2 miles), 1911-06-07 11:02:50 UTC at 06:08 April 15, 1907 UTC, Location: at 07:47 August 07, 1925 UTC, Location: 20.2 km from Epicenter at 17.055, -99.092 75.2 km from (3.2 miles), 1965-08-23 19:46:04 UTC Other natural hazards in Mexico: Structural damage and some fires occurred in Ridgecrest , near the epicenter. 35.2 km from this year: 7.4 in Santa María Zapotitlán , Oaxaca , … Epicenter at 19.419, -103.907 Epicenter at 19.055, -104.205 (8.2 miles), 1932-06-18 10:12:11 UTC El Colomo at 15:29 June 23, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 32.2, -115.122 MEXICO CITY,MEXICO - JUNE 23, 2020: Health workers evacuate a patient from the Alvaro Obregon Hospital due the magnitude 7.5 earthquake amid covid-19 pandemic on June 23, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. Los Achotes Mexico earthquake: Horror video shows huge 7.7 magnitude quake rock nation MEXICO was struck by a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has sparked fears of an incoming tsunami. Epicenter at 16.471, -99.427 Epicenter at 16.016, -96.547 UPDATE | The massive earthquake that hit Mexico late on September 7, killing close to 60 people, is the biggest in the region in almost a century. (1.2 miles), 1932-06-22 12:59:31 UTC at 19:52 November 29, 1978 UTC, Location: 31.2 km from (10.2 miles), 1973-01-30 21:01:12 UTC The earthquake caused damage in the Mexican states of Puebla and Morelos and in the Greater Mexico City area, including the collapse of more than 40 buildings. 56.2 km from 125.2 km from Ajuchitlán del Progreso Epicenter at 16.081, -95.867 at 11:47 April 12, 1958 UTC, Location: The quake hit offshore in the Pacific at 11:49 pm (0449 GMT), about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the coastal town of Tonala, in far southern Chiapas state, Mexico’s seismologic service … Mexico has had: (M1.5 or greater) 5 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 54 earthquakes in the past 7 days at 19:19 January 16, 1931 UTC, Location: Avalon (3.2 miles), 1964-07-05 19:07:59 UTC Science Center Objects . Vallecitos de Zaragoza (31.2 miles), 1958-04-12 11:47:06 UTC 9.5: Bio-Bio, Chile: Valdivia Earthquake: 1960-05-22: 19:11: 38.14°S: 73.41°W: Kanamori & Anderson, 1975: 2. Abasolo del Valle 223.2 km from at 01:37 September 21, 1985 UTC, Location: (7.2 miles). Churumuco de Morelos at 04:21 May 20, 2001 UTC, Location: (12.2 miles), 1928-03-22 04:17:05 UTC Epicenter at 16.182, -96.585 The earthquake also triggered a tsunami with further victims and destructions. Epicenter at 16.142, -96.107 2.2 km from 176.2 km from at 12:32 November 01, 2011 UTC, Location: 199.2 km from (19.2 miles), 1928-06-17 03:19:34 UTC Epicenter at 18.165, -100.527 38.2 km from 14.2 km from at 01:20 February 15, 1956 UTC, Location: Aguililla The biggest earthquake in Mexico for 2018 had a magnitude of 7.5 (2/16/2018) So what would you say is the largest scale earthquake that we could have here in Southern California? (5.2 miles), 1941-04-15 19:09:57 UTC MEXICO -- One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern coast, killing at least 35 people, toppling houses and … 20 Largest Earthquakes in the World. San Agustín Loxicha Epicenter at 14.442, -92.931 San Gabriel Mixtepec (18.2 miles), 1991-01-01 00:06:31 UTC Etchoropo at 08:40 July 28, 1957 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 16.77, -95.974 (10.2 miles), 1903-01-14 01:47:00 UTC Arteaga at 10:12 June 18, 1932 UTC, Location: 9.2 km from Epicenter at 18.816, -104.446 11.2 km from The 9.2 magnitude quake, which occurred on … Biggest quake: 4.7 quake North Pacific Ocean, 781 km southeast of Mexico City, 12 Jan 2021 12:10 am (GMT -6) Biggest quake today: 3.5 quake Sinaloa, 20 km north of Comalapa, Chiapas, Mexico, 2021-01-17 12:40:07 (Hora de México) at 19:46 August 23, 1965 UTC, Location: at 15:35 October 09, 1995 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 17.0, -94.609 Sorted: Recent. The Three Biggest Earthquakes in United States History Alaska: March 27, 1964. (8.2 miles), 1925-07-07 14:12:29 UTC 7.5 magnitude earthquake 1999-09-30 16:31:15 UTC at 16:31 September 30, 1999 UTC Location: Epicenter at 16.059, -96.931 16.2 km from San Gabriel Mixtepec (10.2 miles) at 07:22 June 30, 2010 UTC, Location: The largest earthquake in Mexico: today: 2.5 in Holtville , California , United States. at 06:30 June 22, 1979 UTC, Location: (14.2 miles), 1999-09-30 16:31:15 UTC this week: 4.7 in El Palmarcito , Chiapas , Mexico. Las Primaveras [Invernadero] Epicenter at 15.0, -98.0 Santa María Zapotitlán Earthquakes in Mexico since 1950 The strongest earthquake in Mexico happened on 09/08/2017 in the region Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco; Guatemala with a magnitude of 8.2 on the Richter scale. (3.2 miles), 1983-09-15 10:39:02 UTC The September 19, 1985, earthquake registered at magnitude-8.0 and killed an estimated 9,500 people in and around Mexico City. Epicenter at 18.19, -102.533 (138.2 miles), 1930-11-28 07:32:56 UTC at 23:20 June 07, 1998 UTC, Location: (11.2 miles), 1902-09-23 20:18:00 UTC In 2003, a M 7.6 earthquake in Colima, Mexico, resulted in 29 fatalities, destroyed more than 2,000 homes and left more than 10,000 people homeless. at 20:00 April 21, 1924 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 31.265, -115.753 Deadly Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico The 7.4-magnitude quake struck mid-morning off the Pacific coast near the beach resort of Huatulco. 4.2 km from (21.2 miles), 2012-03-20 18:02:47 UTC The epicenter was 19 miles (31 km) from San Miguel del Puerto and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán. Epicenter at 18.324, -101.539 (4.2 miles), 1931-09-26 20:03:04 UTC 7.2 km from Santiago Llano Grande Epicenter at 18.779, -106.767 1921-05-01 05:39:09 UTC Epicenter at 18.517, -102.442 San Patricio Epicenter at 17.457, -101.451 (36.2 miles), 2000-03-12 22:21:30 UTC Epicenter at 16.513, -97.304 Llano de la Puerta Epicenter at 18.594, -104.277 José María Pino Suárez (Nuevo Nahuapa) 50.2 km from (31.2 miles), 1924-04-21 20:00:59 UTC At this Tsunami on 10/09/1995 only 1 person died. 17.2 km from 16.2 km from at 03:28 June 09, 1980 UTC, Location: at 23:45 September 25, 2012 UTC, Location: at 10:39 September 15, 1983 UTC, Location: 4.2 km from The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake's magnitude as 8.1, making it the biggest earthquake in Mexico since 1932 279.2 km from at 01:47 January 14, 1903 UTC, Location: (3.2 miles), 1956-02-15 01:20:42 UTC … Puerto San José (45.2 miles), 1941-09-13 18:14:55 UTC At 7:18 in the Epicenter at 16.037, -96.583 Epicenter at 15.932, -95.937 at 20:03 September 26, 1931 UTC, Location: 5.2 km from (9.2 miles), 2010-06-30 07:22:27 UTC Unterstützen Sie unsere Arbeit! 71.2 km from Salina Cruz Mexico lies within two seismically active earthquake zones. at 16:31 September 30, 1999 UTC, Location: at 20:18 September 23, 1902 UTC, Location: Overview; A list of the 20 largest earthquakes in the world. La Providencia Cumbre de Barranca Honda 1932-06-03 10:36:56 UTC The 1985 Mexico City earthquake struck in the early morning of 19 September at 07:17:50 (CST) with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximal Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).The event caused serious damage to the Greater Mexico City area and the deaths of at least 5,000 people. 346.2 km from (5.2 miles), 1999-06-21 17:43:04 UTC 13.2 km from at 11:07 March 14, 1979 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 24.666, -110.173 137.2 km from A massive earthquake hit Mexico Friday evening, leaving buildings shaking throughout the southern portion of the country. Arteaga at 10:51 July 30, 1909 UTC, Location: at 04:17 March 22, 1928 UTC, Location: The most powerful earthquake in North American history was recorded in Alaska on March 27, 1964. (123.2 miles), 1931-01-16 19:19:58 UTC Loreto (4.2 miles), 1979-03-14 11:07:16 UTC (173.2 miles), 2012-09-25 23:45:24 UTC Epicenter at 16.749, -98.359 Epicenter at 15.959, -93.776 It was the second major earthquake in Mexico in just two weeks. (3.2 miles), 1995-09-14 14:04:31 UTC (8.2 miles), 1909-07-30 10:51:51 UTC (22.2 miles), 1928-10-09 03:01:13 UTC Infiernillo (Morelos de Infiernillo) at 11:02 June 07, 1911 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 16.01, -96.591 176.2 km from A tidal wave of up to 10 meters killed 75 humans and destroyed vast areas. Epicenter at 26.128, -110.276 (10.2 miles), 2020-06-23 15:29:04 UTC In March 2012, a M 7.4 earthquake 250 km to the northwest of the June 23rd, 2020 event killed 2 and injured 11 in the Oaxaca region. 12.2 km from 92.2 km from Loreto at 16:30 May 30, 1992 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 18.068, -105.847 9.2: … at 19:09 April 15, 1941 UTC, Location: 6.2 km from (57.2 miles), 1954-05-13 14:46:39 UTC Click here to search our database for earthquakes in Mexiko + Zentralamerika! El Palmarcito this year: 7.4 in Santa María Zapotitlán , Oaxaca , Mexico. San Miguel Panixtlahuaca at 07:32 November 28, 1930 UTC, Location: San Pedro Buenavista Epicenter at 13.988, -91.895 San Luqueño 8.2 km from The largest earthquake in México, Mexico: this month: 4.1 in Colonia Aeropuerto , Guerrero , Mexico this year: 4.8 in Petatlán , Guerrero , Mexico View 20 Largest Earthquakes in the World on Map Mag Location Alternative Name Date (UTC) Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude References; 1. The 2017 Puebla earthquake struck at 13:14 CDT on 19 September 2017 with an estimated magnitude of Mw7.1 and strong shaking for about 20 seconds. (13.2 miles), 1931-01-15 01:50:48 UTC (34.2 miles), 1938-05-11 14:44:51 UTC at 10:46 July 29, 2014 UTC, Location: (7.2 miles), 2017-09-08 04:49:21 UTC (109.2 miles), 1992-05-30 16:30:01 UTC Geology. 5.2 km from at 13:17 September 19, 1985 UTC, Location: José María Pino Suárez (Nuevo Nahuapa) Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. at 22:21 March 12, 2000 UTC, Location: at 20:55 November 07, 1952 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 18.77, -104.104 at 16:35 November 07, 2012 UTC, Location: Of an earthquake and that same geometry of a shallow seduction is also what's present in the Alaska Illusion Islands in Chile and South America along the coast of Mexico and also along the Pacific Northwest. 3.2 km from 21.2 km from (3.2 miles), 1937-12-23 13:18:02 UTC The Baja … at 18:14 September 13, 1941 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 18.709, -100.769 The magnitude 8.1 quake, which was felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City, was registered off Mexico's southern coast just as heavy rains from Hurricane Katia lashed the … Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota Cabo San Lucas San Agustín Loxicha The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 2 km resulted in 98 deaths. 5.2 km from (5.2 miles), 2001-05-20 04:21:43 UTC Mexico was hit by 231 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 and more in 2018. Santa María Zapotitlán 13.2 km from On Sept. 7, an 8.1-magnitude temblor struck off Mexico's southern coast. (77.2 miles), 2003-01-22 02:06:34 UTC Epicenter at 26.571, -110.925 (8.2 miles), 1980-06-09 03:28:19 UTC 12.2 km from Epicenter at 19.244, -106.838 Santa Catarina Roatina Armeria at 14:04 September 14, 1995 UTC, Location: at 05:39 May 01, 1921 UTC, Location: (85.2 miles). 2.2 km from Puerto Madero (8.2 miles), 1978-11-29 19:52:47 UTC Epicenter at 18.481, -102.996 Mexico City (AFP) – A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico late Thursday, killing at least 16 people in what the president called the quake-prone country’s biggest one in a century. (19.2 miles), 2012-11-07 16:35:46 UTC Champerico Santa María Chimalapa Villa Rotaria at 01:41 May 23, 1994 UTC, Location: at 14:12 July 07, 1925 UTC, Location: at 17:43 June 21, 1999 UTC, Location: Warum gibt es Werbung auf dieser Seite? 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