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Historic Earthquake
1964 Guerrero Earthquake
6 July 1964 · Guerrero · Mexico
On 6 July 1964 at 07:22 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mexico (Guerrero), at a depth of 93 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 169 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 78 people and injured 50.
- Date
- 6 July 1964
- Time
- 07:22 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 93 km
- Deaths
- 78
- Injuries
- 50
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Nearest Volcano
- Nevado de Toluca (140 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19851985 Mexico City Earthquake · M 8.19,500 deaths
- 19571957 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.965 deaths
- 19411941 Colima Earthquake · M 7.684 deaths
- 19111911 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.6
- 19111911 Michoacán Earthquake · M 7.6
- 1909Acapulco · M 7.8
- 1908Guerrero · M 8.1
- 19071907 Guerrero Earthquake · M 8.38 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth