Earthquake — Mexico: Guerrero; Mexico City

When

18 Apr 2014

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.2

Where

Mexico

Coordinates

17.40° N, 100.97° W

Damage musd

49.5

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

24

Earthquake in Mexico

The 2014 Guerrero earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.2–7.3 that hit the state of Guerrero, close to Acapulco, Mexico, on 18 April at 14:27:26 UTC. The epicenter occurred 265 kilometers southwest of Mexico City and at a depth of 24 kilometers. Thrust motion at shallow depths is what caused the earthquake.

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