List of earthquakes in Mexico - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a partial list of earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...

s in 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...

. This list considers every notable earthquake felt or with its epicenter within Mexico's current borders and maritime areas.

Details are approximate for old events.
Magnitudes are measured in the Moment magnitude scale
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...

unless otherwise specified and highlighted in red for those greater than or equal to 6 and orange for those less than 6.
Intensity is measured in the Mercalli intensity scale
Mercalli intensity scale
The Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. It measures the effects of an earthquake, and is distinct from the moment magnitude M_w usually reported for an earthquake , which is a measure of the energy released...

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Hypocenter
Hypocenter
The hypocenter refers to the site of an earthquake or a nuclear explosion...

depth is given in kilometre
Kilometre
The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...

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Time is given in UTC.
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Name	Date	Time	Magnitude	Intensity	Epicenter	Depth	Death toll
1887 Sonora earthquake 1887 Sonora earthquake The 1887 Sonora earthquake occurred at 22:13 UCT on 3 May in the Teras mountain range of northwestern Mexico. It was widely felt, with some damage being recorded up to 200 km from the epicenter in both Mexico and the United States. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.6 and caused 42...	1887-05-03	22:13	7.6	X	31.07°N 109.12°W		51
1892 Imperial Valley earthquake	1892-02-23		7.2-7.8
1907 Guerrero earthquake	1907-04-15		7.7
1911 Michoacán earthquake 1911 Michoacán earthquake 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...	1911-06-07		7.6		17.50°N 102.50°W		45
December 1911 Guerrero earthquake December 1911 Guerrero earthquake The December 1911 Guerrero earthquake occurred on December 16, 1911 at 12:14 local time near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico. It was an earthquake with magnitude Mw 7.6, or Ms 7.8. There was damage reported on walls and roofs. The electricity had been cut for a time in Mexico City...	1911-12-16	19:14	7.6		17.00°N 100.50°W
1931 Oaxaca earthquake	1931-01-15		7.8				114
1932 Jalisco earthquake	1932-06-03		8.1				45
1932 Colima earthquake	1932-06-18		7.8
1932 Colima earthquake	1932-06-18		7.8
1937 Orizaba earthquake 1937 Orizaba earthquake 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....	1937-07-26	03:47	M_s 7.3		18.52°N 95.88°W	35	34
1941 Colima earthquake 1941 Colima earthquake The 1941 Colima earthquake occurred on April 15, 1941 at 19:09 UTC . The epicenter was located in the State of Michoacán, Mexico....	1941-04-15	19:09	7.6		18.85°N 102.94°W	35	90
1957 Guerrero earthquake	1957-07-28		7.9				68
1965 Oaxaca earthquake 1965 Oaxaca earthquake The 1965 Oaxaca earthquake occurred in Mexico on August 23, 1965 at 13:46 . It was an earthquake with magnitude Mw 7.5. 5 people were reported dead in Mexico City and 1 in Oaxaca. There was an anomalous change in seismic activities before the earthquake...	1965-08-23	19:46	7.5		15.38°N 96.12°W	12	6
1973 Veracruz earthquake 1973 Veracruz earthquake The Veracruz earthquake of 1973 or also known as El Terremoto de Orizaba, was an earthquake that took place in the Mexican state of Veracruz...	1973-08-28	04:06	7.0-8.7		18°51′01"N 97°03′48"W		600 - 1,200
1980 Central Mexico earthquake 1980 Central Mexico earthquake The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24, 1980. It killed 300 and measured 7.0 on the surface wave measurement scale. Leaving many injured, the quake left approximately 150,000 homeless and caused extensive damage, mainly in the Huajuapan de León region of the state of Oaxaca. It was felt...	1980-10-24		7.0		18.21°N 98.24°W		300
1985 Mexico City earthquake 1985 Mexico City earthquake The 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck Mexico City on the early morning of 19 September 1985 at around 7:19 AM , caused the deaths of at least 10,000 people and serious damage to the greater Mexico City Area. The complete seismic event...	1985-09-19	07:19	8.0	IX	18.19°N 102.53°W	15	10,000 - 65,000
1995 Guerrero earthquake 1995 Guerrero earthquake The 1995 Guerrero earthquake occurred on September 14, 1995 at 14:04 UTC . This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.4, with the epicenter being located in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Three people were reported dead. In the rural part of southeast Guerrero, many houses with adobe of poor quality...	1995-09-14	14:04	7.4		19.779°N 98.597°W	23	3
1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake The 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake was a Mw 8.0 earthquake which occurred on October 9 at 15:36 UTC, off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico. At least 49 people died and 100 were injured because of the earthquake. The earthquake triggered a tsunami, which affected a 200 km stretch of the coast. The...	1995-10-09	15:36	8.0		19.06°N 104.21°W		49
1995 Chiapas earthquake 1995 Chiapas earthquake The 1995 Chiapas earthquake occurred on October 20, 1995 at 20:38 local time . The epicenter was located in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, near Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.1, or ML 6.5. Building damage was reported. Around 70 people were reported injured...	1995-10-21	02:38	7.1		16.840°N 93.469°W	159
1999 Tehuacán earthquake 1999 Tehuacán earthquake The 1999 Tehuacán earthquake, or the 1999 Central Mexico earthquake, occurred on June 15, 1999 at 15:42 local time near Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, close to the state of Oaxaca. It was an earthquake of magnitude Mw 7.0. Fifteen people were reported dead, and many historic buildings and monuments...	1999-06-15	20:42	7.0		18.386°N 97.436°W	70	15
1999 Oaxaca earthquake 1999 Oaxaca earthquake The 1999 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on September 30, 1999 at 11:31 local time in Oaxaca, Mexico, 60 km NNW of Puerto Ángel. The epicenter was located near San Agustin Loxicha. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.4. The maximum intensity reached MM VIII in southwestern Oaxaca, and could be felt...	1999-09-30	16:31	7.4	VIII	16.059°N 96.931°W	61	35
2003 Colima earthquake 2003 Colima earthquake The 2003 Colima earthquake occurred on 21 January, and registered a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located on the Pacific coast, in the Mexican state of Colima...	2003-01-22		7.6		18.60°N 104.22°W		29
2009 Guerrero earthquake 2009 Guerrero earthquake The 2009 Guerrero earthquake was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck Mexico on 27 April 2009.The epicentre was at 17.07°N 99.39°W, to the southeast of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, and was located at a depth of 30 miles...	2009-04-27	16:46	5.8		17.07°N 99.39°W	35	2
2009 Gulf of California earthquake 2009 Gulf of California earthquake A 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Gulf of California, between the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California, on August 3, 2009, at 10:59:56 a.m. PDT ....	2009-08-03	17:59	6.9	VIII	29.066°N 112.871°W	10	--
2010 Baja California earthquake 2010 Baja California earthquake The 2010 Baja California earthquake was an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on the moment magnitude scale. It started south of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico, at a depth of . It occurred at 3:40:41 p.m...	2010-04-04	22:40	7.2	IX	32.128°N 115.303°W	6.2	4
2010 Oaxaca earthquake 2010 Oaxaca earthquake The 2010 Oaxaca earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on June 30, 2010, measuring 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale. Many people in different cities left their beds and ran into the street, as the quake struck at 2:22 am. Helicopters and police vehicles were sent to inspect possible damages in Mexico...	2010-06-30	07:22	6.2		16.527°N 97.760°W	20	1
2011 Veracruz earthquake	2011-04-07	08:11	6.7	VII	17.431°N 93.978°W		1
2011 Guerrero earthquake 2011 Guerrero earthquake The 2011 Guerrero earthquake was a shallow magnitude 5.7 Mw earthquake that struck southern Mexico at 08:24 local time on Thursday, 5 May 2011. It was positioned west of Ometepec, Guerrero, at a depth of 24 km , and was lightly felt in many adjacent areas...	2011-05-05	13:24	5.7	VI	16.808°N 98.592°W	20	--

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