1980 Oaxaca earthquake

The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24 at 08:53:36 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). This dip-slip shock left up to 300 dead, many injured, and about 150,000 homeless. While it was felt throughout southern Mexico and in Guatemala, damage (totaling $5 million) was focused in the Huajuapan de León region of the state of Oaxaca.

1980 Central Mexico earthquake

UTC time	1980-10-24 14:53:36
ISC event	637581
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	October 24, 1980 (1980-10-24)
Local time	08:53:36
Magnitude	7.2 Mw[1]
Depth	65.7 km (41 mi)[1]
Epicenter	18.08°N 98.22°W / 18.08; -98.22[1]
Type	Dip-slip[2]
Areas affected	Mexico Guatemala
Total damage	$5 million[3]
Max. intensity	MMI IX (Violent)[3]
Tsunami	No
Casualties	65–300+ dead[2] Many injured[2] 150,000 displaced[2]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1980
• List of earthquakes in Mexico

References

1. ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
2. PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
3. National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.