Earthquake — Mexico: Villa De Alvarez, Colima, Tecoman, Jalisco

When

22 Jan 2003

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.5

Where

Mexico

Coordinates

18.77° N, 104.10° W

Deaths

29

Injuries

1073

Damage musd

116.3

Houses destroyed

2005

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

24

Earthquake in southwestern Mexico

An earthquake struck the Pacific Coast of Mexico on 21 January 2003 with a moment magnitude of 7.5. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The epicenter was located on the Pacific coast near the Mexican state of Colima. The earthquake killed 29 people, injured 1,073 others and damaged over 43,300 homes across five states, with minor damage also occurring in Mexico City.

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