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1981 Playa Azul earthquake
1981 Playa Azul earthquake is located in Mexico
1981 Playa Azul earthquake
UTC time1981-10-25 03:22:15
ISC event610441
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateOctober 24, 1981
Local time21:22
Magnitude7.2 Mw
7.3 Ms
Depth33 km
Epicenter18°03′N 102°05′W / 18.05°N 102.08°W / 18.05; -102.08
Areas affectedMexico
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties3–9 killed, 28 injured

The 1981 Playa Azul earthquake occurred on October 24, 1981, at 21:22 local time (03:22 UTC on October 25). It was located near Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico. The magnitude of the earthquake was Mw 7.2, or Ms 7.3.[1] Three deaths were reported, two from Michoacán and one from Mexico City. Some buildings were damaged in both Michoacán and Mexico City. A small tsunami was registered in Acapulco with a maximum height of 9 cm.[2]

  1. ^ Engdahl, E.R.; Villaseñor A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999" (PDF). In Lee W.H.K.; Kanamori H.; Jennings P.; Kissinger K. (eds.). International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering Seismology, Part A. Vol. 81A. International Association of Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interiors. p. 684.
  2. ^ Sanchez Devora, A.J.; Farreras Sanz S.F. (1993). "Catalog of Tsunamis on the Western Coast of Mexico" (PDF). SE-50. World data Center A for Solid Earth Geophsics. p. 36. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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