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Historic Earthquake
1998 Acatlan
15 June 1999 · Puebla, Veracruz · Mexico
On 15 June 1999 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Mexico (Puebla, Veracruz), at a depth of 70 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 323 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 20 people and injured 200.
- Date
- 15 June 1999
- Time
- 20:42 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 70 km
- Deaths
- 20
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Damaged
- 2,000
- Estimated Damage
- 227 million US dollars
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Nearest Volcano
- Pico de Orizaba (74 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1978Oaxaca · M 7.79 deaths
- 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
- 1920Veracruz, Cozautlan · M 7.8648 deaths
- 1908Guerrero · M 8.1
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth