Posted on 05/22/2009 12:39:09 PM PDT by Mom MD
Just breaking on Fox Major earthquake in Mexico City No link yet.
I saw it! Said major buildings were swaying but thats all they have right now. I am too slow of a thread poster, we would have duped. Thanks for posting!
5.7
Holy smokes 5.7 mag! Thats a pretty good one.
Just heard that as well!
Will search the USGS site
possible 5.7
Twitter breaking news reporting 5.7 magnitude.
Twitter says preliminary 5.7
5.7 is getting up there. Mexico City has had a few bad events lately. Prayers for safety and healing.
I guess 0bama will now be bailing out the Mexican’ts.
Effects will be magnified by poor construction and shantytowns.
Prayers offered up.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
***This event supersedes event AT00302025.
Region: PUEBLA, MEXICO
Geographic coordinates: 18.511N, 98.238W
Magnitude: 5.7 Mb
Depth: 97 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 May 2009 19:24:23
Time near the Epicenter: 22 May 2009 14:24:23
Local standard time in your area: 22 May 2009 13:24:23
Location with respect to nearby cities:
27 km (17 miles) ESE (114 degrees) of Izúcar, Puebla, Mexico
38 km (24 miles) E (91 degrees) of Atencingo, Puebla, Mexico
40 km (25 miles) NNW (330 degrees) of Acatlán, Puebla, Mexico
60 km (37 miles) S (184 degrees) of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico 140 km (87 miles) SE (136 degrees) of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US 2009gyba
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009gyba.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov
Magnitude 5.7
Date-Time Friday, May 22, 2009 at 19:24:23 UTC
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 02:24:23 PM at epicenter
Location 18.511°N, 98.238°W
Depth 97.3 km (60.5 miles)
Region PUEBLA, MEXICO
Distances 27 km (17 miles) ESE (114°) from Izúcar, Puebla, Mexico
38 km (24 miles) E (91°) from Atencingo, Puebla, Mexico
40 km (25 miles) NNW (330°) from Acatlán, Puebla, Mexico
60 km (37 miles) S (184°) from Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
140 km (87 miles) SE (136°) from MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles); depth +/- 7.9 km (4.9 miles)
Parameters NST=107, Nph=110, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.44 sec, Gp=198°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID us2009gyba
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
this is not good in so populous a city, especially with its vast poverty
There was a 5.5 yesterday off the coast of Guatemala. That’s quite a bit of activity down there.
Wonder if this could be connected with the fault lines that have been shaking LA this week.
There are also many historical and beautiful sites there.
I see there is another thread now. Feel free to pull this one if you wish.
Yep, a 5.7 or thereabouts quake will have a worse effect on Mexico City than it would here in the U.S.
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