| 1980 Central Mexico earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1980-10-24 14:53:36 |
| Isc-Event: | 637581 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem637581 |
| Local-Time: | 08:53:36 |
| Magnitude: | 7.2 |
| Depth: | 65.70NaN0 |
| Location: | 18.08°N -98.22°W |
| Damages: | $5 million |
| Tsunami: | No |
| Casualties: | 65–300+ dead Many injured 150,000 displaced |
The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24 at with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). This dip-slip shock left up to 300 dead, many injured, and about 150,000 homeless. While it was felt throughout southern Mexico and in Guatemala, damage (totaling $5 million) was focused in the Huajuapan de León region of the state of Oaxaca.