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Historic Earthquake
1932 Mexico Earthquake
22 June 1932 · Central · Mexico
On 22 June 1932 at 12:59 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Mexico (Central), at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 98 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 75 people and injured 100. 400 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 22 June 1932
- Time
- 12:59 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 25 km
- Deaths
- 75
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 400
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (10.0 m wave)
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Nearest Volcano
- Colima (86 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20222022 Western México Earthquake · M 7.62 deaths
- 19951995 Colima-Jalisco Earthquake · M 8.050 deaths
- 19851985 Mexico City Earthquake · M 8.19,500 deaths
- 19411941 Colima Earthquake · M 7.684 deaths
- 1932Central, Colima · M 7.8
- 19321932 Jalisco Earthquake · M 8.1400 deaths
- 1921Near Coast of Jalisco · M 7.7
- 19111911 Michoacán Earthquake · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth