1911 Michoacán earthquake
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The 1911 Michoacán earthquake occurred on June 7, 1911 at 11:02 UTC. However, other sources indicated that this earthquake occurred at 04:26 local time. The epicenter was located near the coast of Michoacán
, Mexico
. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.6. 45 people were reported dead. In Mexico City
, 119 houses were destroyed. Cracks were reported in Palacio Nacional, Escuela Normal para Maestros, Escuela Preparatoria, Inspección de Policía, and Instituto Geológico. Ciudad Guzmán, the seat of Zapotlán el Grande
, Jalisco
, suffered great damage.
The earthquake occurred hours before the revolutionary Francisco I. Madero
entered Mexico City in the same day, and it was also known as "temblor maderista".
On June 7, 2011, a ceremony was held in Ciudad Guzmán commemorating the centennium of this earthquake.
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.6. 45 people were reported dead. In Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, 119 houses were destroyed. Cracks were reported in Palacio Nacional, Escuela Normal para Maestros, Escuela Preparatoria, Inspección de Policía, and Instituto Geológico. Ciudad Guzmán, the seat of Zapotlán el Grande
Zapotlán el Grande
Zapotlán el Grande is a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. There are several meaninings given to the root name of the "Zapotlán el Grande" "TzapoTl is the name given to all the round fruits from the general region...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, suffered great damage.
The earthquake occurred hours before the revolutionary Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. As a respectable upper-class politician, he supplied a center around which opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz could coalesce...
entered Mexico City in the same day, and it was also known as "temblor maderista".
On June 7, 2011, a ceremony was held in Ciudad Guzmán commemorating the centennium of this earthquake.