Strong, Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked Puebla, Mexico today.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 7.1
Date-Time • 19 Sep 2017 18:14:39 UTC
• 19 Sep 2017 13:14:39 near epicenter
Location 18.584N 98.399W
Depth 51 km
Distances • 8 km (5 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of Iz�car, Puebla, Mexico
• 22 km (14 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Atencingo, Puebla, Mexico
• 36 km (22 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Axochiapan, Morelos, Mexico
• 56 km (35 miles) SSW (202 degrees) of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
• 123 km (76 miles) SE (139 degrees) of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.1 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters Nph = 169; Dmin = 116.2 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 23°
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- • 123 km (76 miles) SE (139 degrees) of MEXICO CITY, D.
- Distances • 8 km (5 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of Iz�car, Puebla, Mexico.
- • 56 km (35 miles) SSW (202 degrees) of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
