Strong Quake Strikes Pacific Coast of Mexico

M6.6 earthquake occurs SW of Guadalajara

Centered at 18.841°N, 106.954°W [420 km SW of Guadalajara, Mexico; pop: 1.7 million] the event occurred at a depth of 10.0 km, reported USGS/EHP.

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.6Mw
Location: 18.841°N 106.954°W
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2016-01-21 18:06:59
Nearby Cities:

215km (134mi) SW of Tomatlan, Mexico
255km (158mi) W of Cihuatlan, Mexico
267km (166mi) SW of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
275km (171mi) SW of Ixtapa, Mexico
825km (513mi) W of Mexico City, Mexico

M6.2 EQ Strikes OFF Mexico’s Pacific Coast

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIO 08
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Strong shock occurs at Moctezuma Trough

Centered at 18.852°N, 107.445°W the event occurred at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).

Earthquake Details [USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 6.2Mw
Event Time: 2014-05-31 11:53:48 UTC
Location: 18.852°N 107.445°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 259km (161mi) WSW of Tomatlan, Mexico
• 303km (188mi) SW of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• 877km (545mi) W of Mexico City, Mexico

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

Tsunami Evaluation

A destructive tsunami was NOT expected.

There were no reports of immediate reports of damage or casualties as of posting.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 103 on June 4, 2014.

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