Strong Aftershock Hits SW Mexico

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Strong aftershock strikes SW Mexico

The aftershock follows a magnitude 7.2 event that occurred on April 18 and a 6.4 shock, which struck the region on May 8, 2014.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 6.0Mw
Event Time: 2014-05-10 at 07:36:01 UTC
Location: 17.230°N 100.788°W depth=23.0km (14.3mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 11km (7mi) W of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico
• 37km (23mi) W of Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexico
• 59km (37mi) ESE of Petatlan, Mexico
• 79km (49mi) WNW of Coyuca de Benitez, Mexico
• 299km (186mi) SW of Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico Earthquakes Location Map. April 18 – May 10, 2014. Source: USGS/EHP

FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 96 on May 11, 2014.

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FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan

Due to the reasons explained previously on this blog, FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California and Japan seismicity.

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