1937 Orizaba earthquake
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The 1937 Orizaba earthquake occurred on July 26, 1937 at 03:47 UTC, near Orizaba, Veracruz
, Mexico
. It had a magnitude of Ms 7.3. 34 people were reported dead. Damage was reported in Esperanza
, Puebla
. This earthquake was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos Plate
.
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, 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...
. It had a magnitude of Ms 7.3. 34 people were reported dead. Damage was reported in Esperanza
Esperanza (municipality)
Esperanza is a town and municipality in Puebla in south-eastern Mexico....
, Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
. This earthquake was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos Plate
Cocos Plate
The Cocos Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Central America, named for Cocos Island, which rides upon it.-Geology:...
.