2011 Zumpango earthquake

Earthquake in Mexico 2011 Zumpango earthquake 2011-12-11 01:47:25 usp000jc1y 603394181 Mexico 10 December 2011 19:47 6.5 w y 64.9 km 17.99 99.79 region:MX_type:event inline,title Dip-slip (normal) Mexico VII 3 dead, 10 injured The 2011 Zumpango earthquake occurred at 19:47 local time on 10 December 01:47 UTC on 11 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,http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&seccion=portada&cat=28&id_nota=793746 Sacude sismo de 6.8 grados al DF, reporta el Servicio Sismológico; no hay daños mayores Kenya Ramirez Francisco Pazos Excélsior December 10, 2011 2011-12-11 2012-01-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120106215720/http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&seccion=portada&cat=28&id_nota=793746 dead es 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 us. 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,At least 2 killed in Mexico earthquake http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/world/americas/mexico-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 December 11, 2011 CNN 2011-12-11 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. thumb|USGS shakemap for the event 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.Strong earthquake shakes buildings from Mexico City to Acapulco; 3 dead, but damage light https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/strong-earthquake-hits-mexicos-western-guerrero-state-felt-as-far-away-as-mexico-city/2011/12/10/gIQAO1vglO_story.html?tid=pm_pop December 11, 2011 Associated Press Mark Stevenson Lisa Adams Sergio Flores Michael Weissenstein 2011-12-11June 2021 medicmedic 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.http://www.gobernacion.gob.mx/es/SEGOB/Sintesis_Informativa?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SEGOB.swb%23swbpress_Content%3A3337&cat=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.SEGOB.swb%23swbpress_Category%3A1 Sismo en Guerrero 6.8 Grados Richter Secretariat of the Interior Dirección General de Comunicación Social December 10, 2011 2011-12-11 es 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.6.7 earthquake rocks Mexico City; no tsunami warning for California http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/67-earthquake-rocks-mexico-city-no-tsunami-warning-for-california.html Ken Schwencke Rong-Gong Lin II Shelby Grad December 10, 2011 Los Angeles Times 2011-12-17 See also Geography of Mexico List of earthquakes in 2011 List of earthquakes in Mexico References External links M6.5 – Guerrero, Mexico – United States Geological Survey 603394181 Category:Earthquakes in Mexico Category:2011 in Mexico Category:2011 earthquakes Category:December 2011 in Mexico Category:2011 disasters in Mexico