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Historic Earthquake
2017 Central Mexico Earthquake
19 September 2017 · Mexico City, Morelos · Mexico
On 19 September 2017 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico (Mexico City, Morelos), at a depth of 48 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 287 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 369 people and injured 6,000. 226 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 19 September 2017
- Time
- 18:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 48 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 369
- Injuries
- 6,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 226
- Homes Damaged
- 184,000
- Estimated Damage
- 8.0 billion US dollars
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Nearest Volcano
- Popocatépetl (54 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19571957 Guerrero Earthquake · M 7.965 deaths
- 1950Acapulco · M 7.5
- 1928Oaxaca · M 7.8
- 1920Veracruz, Cozautlan · M 7.8648 deaths
- 19111911 Guerrero 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