2010 Oaxaca earthquake

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2010 Oaxaca earthquake
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2010 Oaxaca earthquake (Mexico)
UTC  time2010-06-30 07:22:28
ISC  event 14791433
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date30 June 2010 (2010-06-30)
Local time02:22:28 a.m.
Magnitude6.3 Mw (GCMT) [1]
Depth27.8 km (17 mi) [2]
Epicenter 16°31′37″N97°45′36″W / 16.527°N 97.760°W / 16.527; -97.760 Coordinates: 16°31′37″N97°45′36″W / 16.527°N 97.760°W / 16.527; -97.760
Areas affectedMexico
Max. intensity VII (Very strong) [3]
Casualties1 dead

The 2010 Oaxaca earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on June 30, 2010, with an Mw magnitude of 6.3. [4] 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. [5] [6] 1 person died in San Andrés Huaxpaltepec, Oaxaca. [7]

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