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2014 Guerrero Earthquake
18 April 2014 · Guerrero, Mexico City · Mexico
On 18 April 2014 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Mexico (Guerrero, Mexico City), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 85 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 18 April 2014
- Time
- 14:27 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 24 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Homes Damaged
- 127
- Estimated Damage
- 50 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- 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
- 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