Strong Quake Destroys Homes in Guatemala, Mexico

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M6.9 quake strikes near Puerto Madero, Mexico

Centered at 14.742°N, 92.409°W the quake occurred at a depth of about 60km (37.3mi), reported the USGS/EHP.

“‘This quake was pretty strong. There are houses destroyed,’ said Luis Rivera, governor of the San Marcos region, which was also hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in late 2012 that killed 48 people,” according to a report.

The quake also destroyed or damaged dozens of homes in San Marcos region, Guatemala, leaving at least 2 people dead, said the report.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.9Mw (downgraded from M7.1)
Event Time: 2014-07-07 11:23:55 UTC
Location: 14.742°N 92.409°W depth=60.0km (37.3mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 2km (1mi) NNE of Puerto Madero, Mexico
• 22km (14mi) SW of Tapachula, Mexico
• 29km (18mi) NW of Suchiate, Mexico
• 29km (18mi) WNW of Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala
• 204km (127mi) W of Guatemala City, Guatemala

EQ Location Map

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

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