What the records say
- When
- 7 Jun 1982
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Where
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 16.56° N, 98.36° W
- Deaths
- 9
- Intensity mmi
- 6
- Depth km
- 34
1982 Ometepec earthquake
Earthquake in Mexico
The 1982 Ometepec earthquake that struck Mexico's southwestern coast near Ometepec (Guerrero) on 7 June was a doublet earthquake that ruptured in two steps. The first happened at 06:52 UTC, the second five hours later at 10:59 UTC. Estimated magnitudes are 6.9 and 7.0 on the Ms scale, and 5.8 and 6.0 on the mb scale. The maximum Mercalli intensities were VII and VIII, respectively.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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