   Mexico City | |
| UTC time | 1964-07-06 07:22:13 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 865780 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | July 6, 1964 |
| Local time | 01:22 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 92 km (57 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 18°11′N100°31′W / 18.19°N 100.51°W [1] |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Casualties | 40 killed |
The 1964 Guerrero earthquake occurred on July 6 at 01:22 local time in Guerrero, Mexico. The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Ms 7.4, [2] or ML 7.2. [3]
In the nearby region, the Cocos plate is subducting beneath the North American plate, however, this was an intraplate earthquake. [4]
The earthquake affected the states of Guerrero and Michoacán. Forty deaths were reported. [5] The most affected places included Ciudad Altamirano, Cutzamala, Coyuca de Catalán, Tanganhuato, and Huertamo. [3] The earthquake was also felt strongly and caused panic in Mexico City. [6]
Coyuca de Catalán was seriously damaged. The city hall was destroyed. The majority of the houses there were seriously damaged and became uninhabitable. There were great cracks on the ground. [7]
An intraplate earthquake is an earthquake that occurs in the interior of a tectonic plate, in contrast to an interplate earthquake on the boundary of a tectonic plate. It is also called an intraslab earthquake, especially when occurring in a microplate.
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