Earthquake — Mexico: Veracruz, Mexico City

Wann

28. Aug. 1973

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

6.2

Position

Mexico

Koordinaten

18.27° N, 96.60° W

Deaths

527

Injuries

4000

Intensity mmi

7

Depth km

84

Earthquake in Mexico

The 1973 Veracruz earthquake, also known as El Terremoto de Orizaba, occurred at 3:50 a.m. local time on August 28, 1973, with the epicenter located in the vicinity of Ciudad Serdán in the Mexican state of Puebla. It registered 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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