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| UTC time | 2009-04-27 16:46:28 |
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| ISC event | 12704953 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 27 April 2009 |
| Local time | 09:46:28 |
| Magnitude | 5.8 Mw |
| Depth | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
| Epicenter | 17°04′N99°23′W / 17.07°N 99.39°W Coordinates: 17°04′N99°23′W / 17.07°N 99.39°W |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Max. intensity | V (Moderate) |
| Casualties | 2 |
The 2009 Guerrero earthquake struck southeast of Chilpancingo, Guerrero with a moment magnitude of 5.8 on 27 April. [1] The earthquake was at a depth of 30 miles and was felt in other parts of the Mexico's central region, including Mexico City and the states of Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla and Veracruz. Two women died of heart attacks in the municipality of Acapulco, Guerrero, where four homes also collapsed. [2] [3]
Chilpancingo de los Bravo is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. In 2010 it had a population of 187,251 people. The municipality has an area of 2,338.4 km2 (902.9 sq mi) in the south-central part of the state, situated in the Sierra Madre del Sur, on the bank of the Huacapa River. The city is on Mexican Federal Highway 95 which connects Acapulco to Mexico City. It is served by Chilpancingo National Airport, which is one of the five airports in the state.
Guerrero, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero, is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulco.
The moment magnitude scale is a measure of n earthquake's magnitude based on its seismic moment, expressed in terms of the familiar magnitudes of the original "Richter" magnitude scale.
