CIUDAD DE MÉXICO.- Un fuerte terremoto de 7,9 grados de magnitud sacudió cerca de Acapulco en la costa Pacífica de México, dijo el martes el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. Anteriormente se había informado en 7,6 la magnitud.
is event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
7.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 18:02:53 UTC
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:02:53 PM at epicenter
Location
17.041°N, 98.115°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
GUERRERO, MEXICO
Distances
52 km (32 miles) NE (39°) from Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico
53 km (33 miles) WSW (241°) from Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico
76 km (47 miles) SE (138°) from Tlapa, Guerrero, Mexico
148 km (92 miles) W (270°) from Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
193 km (120 miles) E (83°) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
Error estimate not available
Parameters
NST= 13, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=187°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source
NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Event ID
pt12080001
