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Historic Earthquake
1999 Oaxaca Earthquake
30 September 1999 · Oaxaca · Mexico
On 30 September 1999 at 16:31 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mexico (Oaxaca), at a depth of 61 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 81 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 35 people and injured 215.
- Date
- 30 September 1999
- Time
- 16:31 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 61 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 35
- Injuries
- 215
- Homes Damaged
- 2,000
- Estimated Damage
- 165 million US dollars
- 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