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2011 Zumpango earthquake

Earthquake in Mexico

Field	Value
title	2011 Zumpango earthquake
timestamp	2011-12-11 01:47:25
anss-url	usp000jc1y
isc-event	603394181
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relief	yes
width	250
float	right
caption	}}
local-date	10 December 2011
local-time	19:47
magnitude	6.5
depth	64.9 km (40.3 miles)
location
type	Dip-slip (normal)
countries affected	Mexico
intensity
casualties	3 dead, 10 injured

| anss-url = usp000jc1y | isc-event = 603394181 | local-date = 10 December 2011 | local-time = 19:47

The 2011 Zumpango earthquake occurred at 19:47 local time on 10 December with a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Its epicenter was located in the city Zumpango, Guerrero, roughly equidistant between the metropolitan areas of Mexico City and Acapulco. The quake was felt in Guerrero, Michoacán, Mexico State, Mexico City and Puebla.

Multiple deaths and injuries resulted from the earthquake, although the effects were minimized because the hypocenter was relatively deep at 65 km. The resulting damage was minimal, but during the panic people evacuated buildings in Mexico City.

Impact

In Mexico City, a little more than 100 mi from the epicenter, high rise buildings swayed for more than one minute as a result of the seism. Damage was reported as light though a secondary toll highway between Acapulco and Mexico City was blocked in several places due to landslides. The shaking was also responsible for knocking out power to around 82,000 people, and disrupting cell phone service in the capital. In Acapulco, 87 mi from the epicenter, no injuries or damage were reported. It was reported by Mexico City's mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, that normal operations were continuing at Mexico City International Airport.

Casualties

Several injuries and one death was reported after rocks were dislodged from a hill and tumbled onto the Autopista del Sol (Highway of the Sun) and into a truck. The other deaths were reported as one person killed during the collapse of a house's roof in Iguala, and another was listed in Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc with unknown circumstances.

Aftermath

An early report from the United States Geological Survey had the magnitude at 6.7 but it was later lowered to 6.5. According to the Secretariat of the Interior there were four aftershocks within the first 45 minutes of the main shock. Also stated was that since this was a moderate event a large number of aftershocks were not expected. Seven of the aftershocks were close to the epicenter and two more were in the state of Chiapas.

Although the event occurred in the coastal state of Guerrero, no tsunami warning was given for the earthquake. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stated that based on the location, magnitude, and historical tsunami records, no advisory or warning would be necessary for the west coast of the United States, British Columbia, or Alaska.

References

(December 10, 2011). "Sacude sismo de 6.8 grados al DF, reporta el Servicio Sismológico; no hay daños mayores". [[Excélsior]].
(December 11, 2011). "At least 2 killed in Mexico earthquake". CNN.
(December 11, 2011). "Strong earthquake shakes buildings from Mexico City to Acapulco; 3 dead, but damage light".
Dirección General de Comunicación Social. (December 10, 2011). "Sismo en Guerrero 6.8 Grados Richter". [[Secretariat of the Interior (Mexico).
(December 10, 2011). "6.7 earthquake rocks Mexico City; no tsunami warning for California". Los Angeles Times.

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