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Historic Earthquake
2018 Mexico Earthquake
16 February 2018 · Oaxaca · Mexico
On 16 February 2018 at 23:39 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Mexico (Oaxaca), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 124 km from its boundary with the Cocos Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 14 people and injured 19.
- Date
- 16 February 2018
- Time
- 23:39 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 22 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 14
- Injuries
- 19
- Homes Damaged
- 1,000
- Estimated Damage
- 100 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 7.8
- 1909Acapulco · M 7.8
- 1908Guerrero · M 8.1
- 19071907 Guerrero Earthquake · M 8.38 deaths
- 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