1964 Guerrero earthquake
   Mexico City | |
| UTC time | 1964-07-06 07:22:13 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 865780 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 6, 1964 |
| Local time | 01:22 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 92 km (57 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 18°11′N 100°31′W / 18.19°N 100.51°W [1] |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Casualties | 40 killed |
The 1964 Guerrero earthquake occurred on July 6 at 01:22 local time in Guerrero, Mexico. The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Ms 7.4,[2] or ML 7.2.[3]
Tectonic setting[edit]
In the nearby region, the Cocos Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate, however, this was an intraplate earthquake.[4]
Earthquake[edit]
The earthquake affected the states of Guerrero and Michoacán. Forty deaths were reported.[5] The most affected places included Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Coyuca de Catalán, Tanganhuato, and Huertamo.[3] The earthquake was also felt strongly and caused panic in Mexico City.[6]
Damage[edit]
Coyuca de Catalán was seriously damaged. The city hall was destroyed. The majority of the houses there were seriously damaged and became uninhabitable. There were great cracks on the ground.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999" (PDF). International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology. Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 681. ISBN 978-0124406520.
- ^ Singh, S. K.; Astiz, L.; Havskov, J. (1981), "Seismic gaps and recurrence periods of large earthquakes along the Mexican subduction zone: A reexamination", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 7 (3): 827–843, Bibcode:1981BuSSA..71..827S, doi:10.1785/BSSA0710030827
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). app1.semarnat.gob.mx. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Lay, Thorne; Astiz, Luciana; Kanamori, Hiroo; Christensen, Douglas H. (1989), "Temporal variation of large intraplate earthquakes in coupled subduction zones" (PDF), Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 54 (3–4): 258–312, Bibcode:1989PEPI...54..258L, doi:10.1016/0031-9201(89)90247-1, hdl:2027.42/27966
- ^ http://www.eclac.cl/mexico/publicaciones/sinsigla/xml/5/8385/doc5.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Digital, La Vanguardia. "Edición del martes, 07 julio 1964, página 52 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es". hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com.
- ^ Digital, La Vanguardia. "Edición del miércoles, 08 julio 1964, página 18 - Hemeroteca - Lavanguardia.es". hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com.
External links[edit]
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.