2018 Oaxaca earthquake
The 2018 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on February 16, 2018 at 17:39 local time (23:39 UTC) in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains in Oaxaca state in Southern Mexico. It had a magnitude of 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 24.6 km and approximately 37 km northeast of Pinotepa de Don Luis. There were only two reports of injuries from the earthquake, but later a military helicopter surveying the damage crashed and killed 14 people. There were also 15 people injured.
| UTC time | 2018-02-16 23:39:39 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 611835996 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | February 16, 2018 |
| Local time | 17:39 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 Mw |
| Depth | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 16.386°N 97.979°W |
| Type | Thrust |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 14 dead (indirect), 17 injured (15 indirect) |
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