Mexico Terremoto de 7.9 grados sacude cerca de Acapulco

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.

http://earthquake.us.../pt12080001.php

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

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