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Historic Earthquake
1979 Petatlán Earthquake
14 March 1979 · Guerrero · Mexico
On 14 March 1979 at 11:07 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Mexico (Guerrero), at a depth of 49 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 98 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 5 people and injured 35. 200 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 March 1979
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 49 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 35
- Homes Destroyed
- 200
- Estimated Damage
- 30 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (1.3 m wave)
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
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
- 1932Central, Colima · M 7.8
- 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