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Historic Earthquake
1978 Mexico Earthquake
29 November 1978 · Oaxaca · Mexico
On 29 November 1978 at 19:52 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Mexico (Oaxaca), at a depth of 18 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 74 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 9 people.
- Date
- 29 November 1978
- Time
- 19:52 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 18 km
- Deaths
- 9
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19651965 Oaxaca Earthquake · M 7.86 deaths
- 19571957 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.965 deaths
- 19311931 Oaxaca Earthquake · M 7.9
- 1928Oaxaca · M 7.74 deaths
- 1928Oaxaca · M 7.8
- 1928Oaxaca · M 7.7
- 1917Near Oaxaca Coast · M 7.7
- 1903Off Coast of Guerrero · M 7.7
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth