2010 Oaxaca earthquake explained

2010 Oaxaca earthquake
Caption:Quake epicentre
Timestamp:2010-06-30 07:22:28
Isc-Event:14791433
Anss-Url:usp000heqj
Local-Time:02:22:28 a.m.
Magnitude:6.3
Depth:27.80NaN0
Countries Affected:Mexico
Casualties:1 dead

The 2010 Oaxaca earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on June 30, 2010, with an magnitude of 6.3. Many people in different cities left their beds and ran into the street, as the quake struck at 2:22 am. Helicopters and police vehicles were sent to inspect possible damage in Mexico City, primarily in downtown and central areas, where some buildings were evacuated. In Mexico City, some cases of power outage in Azcapotzalco, Iztapalapa, and Benito Juárez and cracks in buildings were reported.[1] [2] 1 person died in San Andrés Huaxpaltepec, Oaxaca.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Un terremoto de 6,5 de magnitud sacude Oaxaca y se siente en la capital - México - elmundo.es. Unidad Editorial. Internet. www.elmundo.es.
  2. Web site: Estremece sismo a Oaxaca y el DF - Periódico Noroeste. www.noroeste.com.mx.
  3. Web site: Deja un muerto en Oaxaca sismo de 6.4 grados Milenio.com . 2010-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100904124014/http://www.milenio.com/node/476645 . 2010-09-04 . dead .