A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 to 7.4 struck near the port… (землетрясение · мексика · магнитуда)
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 to 7.4 struck near the port city of Puerto Madero in southern Mexico on July 17, triggering tsunami warnings along the Pacific coast. Multiple aftershocks followed, but no casualties or damage were reported.
Consensus
- An earthquake occurred near Puerto Madero on July 17 in southern Mexico.
- The earthquake had a magnitude between 7.3 and 7.4.
- Tsunami warnings were issued for the Pacific coast of Mexico.
- The epicenter was located offshore, at a depth of approximately 10 to 18.6 kilometers.
- Multiple aftershocks occurred in the region after the main event.
- No casualties or damage were reported by authorities.
Points of divergence
- The earthquake was recorded at 14:48 UTC (17:48 MSK), with a depth of 18.6 km and located 58 km from Puerto Madero. — kommersant
- The magnitude was reported as 7.4 by USGS, the focus was at a depth of 10 km, and tremors were felt in Guatemala City and El Salvador. — vesti
- The earthquake occurred at 08:48 local time (17:48 MSK), with an epicenter 10 km north of Puerto Madero and a depth of 10 km; also included unrelated information about Venezuela's earthquakes on June 24. — vm
- The USGS reported the epicenter as 48 km southwest of Acuiles Serdan, with a magnitude of 7.3 and depth of 15.2 km; also included unrelated information about Venezuela's earthquakes on June 24 and Japan's earthquake on June 25. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Several earthquakes occurred in southern Mexico — Коммерсантъ
- Tsunami threat active in Mexico following magnitude 7.4 earthquake — Вести
- Tsunami threat declared after earthquake in southern Mexico — Вечерняя Москва
- Tsunami threat declared off the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala — Ведомости