1911 Michoacán earthquake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1911 Michoacán earthquake occurred on June 7 at 04:26 local time (11:02 UTC).[3][4] The epicenter was located near the coast of Michoacán, Mexico. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale.[5] 45 people were reported dead.[6] In Mexico City, 119 houses were destroyed.[7] Cracks were reported in Palacio Nacional, Escuela Normal para Maestros, Escuela Preparatoria, Inspección de Policía, and Instituto Geológico.[8] Ciudad Guzmán, the seat of Zapotlán el Grande, Jalisco, suffered great damage.[9]
UTC time | 1911-06-07 11:02:50 |
---|---|
ISC event | 16958148 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | June 7, 1911 |
Local time | 04:26 |
Magnitude | 7.6 Mw |
Depth | 33 km[1] |
Epicenter | 17.5°N 102.5°W / 17.5; -102.5[2] |
Areas affected | Mexico |
Casualties | 45 dead |
The earthquake occurred hours before the revolutionary Francisco I. Madero entered Mexico City on the same day, and it was also known as "temblor maderista".
On June 7, 2011, a ceremony was held in Ciudad Guzmán commemorating the centenary of this earthquake.[10]
This earthquake was a megathrust earthquake along the Middle America Trench, a major subduction zone.[11]