1999 Tehuacán earthquake

1999 Tehuacán earthquake
1999 Tehuacán earthquake is located in Puebla (state)
1999 Tehuacán earthquake
1999 Tehuacán earthquake is located in Mexico
1999 Tehuacán earthquake
UTC time1999-06-15 20:42:05
ISC event1653844
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date15 June 1999 (1999-06-15)
Local time15:42
MagnitudeMw 7.0
Depth70 km
Epicenter18°23′10″N 97°26′10″W / 18.386°N 97.436°W / 18.386; -97.436
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)
LandslidesYes
Casualties14 dead, 200 injured

The 1999 Tehuacán earthquake, or the 1999 Central Mexico earthquake, occurred on June 15 at 15:42 local time (20:42 UTC) near Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, close to the state of Oaxaca. The earthquake measured 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale.

Damage

Fourteen people were reported dead, and about 200 injured, many historic buildings and monuments were damaged. 5,306 houses were destroyed, 15,688 partially damaged, and 9,682 slightly damaged. Many houses collapsed in the state of Puebla, including parts of the Puebla City Hall. The state of Puebla was declared a disaster area.

Geology

The Cocos Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate in the Middle America Trench. This was an intraslab earthquake, and the epicenter had some distance from the Middle American Trench. This was the tenth earthquake since 1864 with magnitude larger than 6.5 and similar location of epicenter.

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