Oaxaca Region Earthquake Today - No Reports of Damage Yet
March 20, 2012
This was a real trembler. Two earthquakes hit the Oaxaca region of Mexico at about 12 noon PDT. One measured 7.4 on the Richter Scale and the other measured about 5.4. So far, there does not seem to be much damage.Following are four current reports:
- http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/20/20120320mexico-earthquake-acapulco.html
- http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-news/2012/03/20/7-4-quake-rocks-mexico-city-oaxaca/
- http://hosted2.ap.org/OREUG/86053d8662944f7698388c63189f97c6/Article_2012-03-20-LT-Mexico-Earthquake/id-1a36dbb7a3594956a300309433affe3f
- http://news.yahoo.com/photos/major-earthquake-strikes-mexico-slideshow/tourists-evacuated-hotel-following-earthquake-acapulco-photo-194009912.html
From what we gather, Acapulco felt the earthquake, as it measured in the 5's in intensity.
We copied the above from the USGS site, which is located here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2012/usc0008m6h/
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Luckily, it seems damage in Oaxaca and surrounding areas is held to a minimum.