In the evening of June 24 in Venezuela, two series of the most… (землетрясение · магнитуда · мексика)
In the evening of June 24 in Venezuela, two series of the most powerful earthquakes in 126 years occurred — underground tremors with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 were recorded with a one-minute difference, and their epicenters were located just ten kilometers apart from each other.
Consensus
- A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred near Puerto Madero in southern Mexico on July 17.
- The earthquake had an epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers.
- Puerto Madero is located on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala.
- A tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake.
- The quake was felt in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Points of divergence
- The earthquake occurred at 08:48 local time (17:48 Moscow time). — vm
- Two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, resulting in 4,118 deaths and 16,740 injuries. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Tsunami threat active in Mexico following magnitude 7.4 earthquake — Вести
- Tsunami threat declared after earthquake in southern Mexico — Вечерняя Москва