Earthquake — Mexico: Mexico City, Oaxaca

When

23 Aug 1965

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.8

Where

Mexico

Coordinates

16.30° N, 95.80° W

Deaths

6

Depth km

28

Earthquake in Mexico

The 1965 Oaxaca earthquake occurred in Mexico on August 23 at 13:46 with a moment magnitude of 7.5. Five people were reported dead in Mexico City and one in Oaxaca. There was an anomalous change in seismic activities before the earthquake. There was a quiescent stage from late 1963 to mid-1964, and it was followed by a renewal of seismic activities before the main shock.

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