What the records say
- When
- 25 Oct 1981
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 18.08° N, 102.08° W
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 28
- Max water height m
- 0.09
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.3
- Runups
- 1
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1981 Playa Azul earthquake
The 1981 Playa Azul earthquake occurred on October 24, 1981, at 21:22 local time. It was located near Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico. The magnitude of the earthquake was Mw 7.2, or Ms 7.3. Three deaths were reported, two from Michoacán and one from Mexico City. Some buildings were damaged in both Michoacán and Mexico City. A small tsunami was registered in Acapulco with a maximum height of 9 cm.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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