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| UTC time | 2018-02-16 23:39:39 |
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| ISC event | 611835996 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | February 16, 2018 |
| Local time | 17:39 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 16°23′10″N 97°58′44″W / 16.386°N 97.979°W |
| Type | Thrust |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 14 dead (indirect), 17 injured (15 indirect) |
The 2018 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on February 16, 2018, at 17:39 local time (23:39 UTC) in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains in Oaxaca state in Southern Mexico. It had a magnitude of 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 24.6 km and approximately 37 km northeast of Pinotepa de Don Luis.[2] There were only two reports of injuries from the earthquake, but later a military helicopter surveying the damage crashed and killed 14 people. There were also 15 people injured.[3][4]
- ^ ANSS: Oaxaca 2018 .
- ^ ANSS. "M 7.2 – 37 km NE of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Mexico". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ Cortes J. (2018-02-17). "Mexico helicopter crash kills 13 on ground in wake of earthquake". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ Malkin E. (February 16, 2018). "Earthquake Strikes in Oaxaca State, Mexico, Stirring Fear". The New York Times.