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| UTC time | 2021-09-08 01:47:46 |
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| ISC event | 621041919 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 7, 2021 |
| Local time | 20:47 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw (USGS) 7.1 Mw (SSN) |
| Depth | 20.0 km (12.4 mi) (USGS)[1] 10.0 km (6.2 mi) (SSN)[2] |
| Epicenter | 16°58′55″N 99°46′23″W / 16.982°N 99.773°W |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Tsunami | 48 cm (1.6 ft) |
| Landslides | 69 |
| Aftershocks | Many. Strongest is 4.9 Mw[3] |
| Casualties | 13 dead (3 direct, 6 in the aftermath, 4 indirect), 23+ injured |
A moment magnitude Mw 7.0 or 7.1 earthquake occurred near the city of Acapulco in the Mexican state of Guerrero at 20:47 local time on 7 September with an estimated intensity of VIII (Severe) on the MMI scale.[1][2] The earthquake killed 13 people and injured at least 23 others. At least 1.6 million people in Mexico were affected by the earthquake which resulted in localized severe damage. The earthquake occurred on the anniversary of the 2017 Chiapas earthquake which measured Mw 8.2.[4] It was also the largest earthquake in Mexico since the 2020 Oaxaca earthquake.[5]
- ^ a b "M 7.4 - 8 km ESE of Pueblo Madero (El Playón), Mexico". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "CATÁLOGO DE SISMOS". Servicio Sismológico Nacional. doi:10.21766/SSNMX/EC/MX.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "M 4.9 - 5 km WSW of Los Órganos de San Agustín, Mexico". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey (7 September 2017). "M 8.2 - near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "M 7.4 - 9 km SE of Santa María Xadani, Mexico". earthquake.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 September 2021.