UTC time | 1995-10-21 02:38:57 |
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ISC event | 79337 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | October 20, 1995 |
Local time | 20:38 |
Magnitude | 7.2 Mw 6.5 ML |
Depth | 159.3 km (99.0 mi) |
Epicenter | 16°50′24″N 93°28′08″W / 16.840°N 93.469°W |
Type | Oblique-slip |
Areas affected | Mexico |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong)[1] |
Casualties | 70 injured |
The 1995 Chiapas earthquake occurred on October 20 at 20:38 local time. The epicenter was located in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, near Tuxtla Gutiérrez.[2] It had a magnitude of Mw 7.2,[3] or ML 6.5.[4] Building damage was reported. Around 70 people were reported injured. In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, telephone and electricity services were momentarily interrupted.[5] This earthquake could be felt strongly in Mexico City and in many parts of southern Mexico. It could also be felt in Guatemala and El Salvador.[6] The centroid mechanism is of thrust faulting with a small strike-slip component. The rupture of this earthquake propagated from NW to SE over a distance of about 30 km. The duration of the rupture was about 17 seconds.[7] The earthquake was resulted from the internal deformation of the Cocos Plate, which is subducting beneath the North American Plate.[8]
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