Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake in Oaxaca - South East of Acapulco

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March 20, 2012

When it rains, it pours!

About 32 minutes ago, Oaxaca experienced a pretty strong earthquake. Telephone lines are disrupted.
This image shows the Oaxaca region of Mexico that experienced two earthquakes at about 12 PM PDT on March 20, 2012.

Oaxaca is about 186 Kilometers, which is about 115 miles south east from Acapulco.
This map shows distance vs intensity of the earthquake that occurred at about 12 PM PDT in the Oaxaca region of Mexico on March 20, 2012.

From what we gather, Acapulco felt the earthquake, as it measured in the 5's in intensity.
This image shows the shaking intensity at different distances from the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred at Oaxacala, Mexico on March 20, 2012 at about 12 PM PDT.

We copied the above from the USGS site, which is located here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2012/usc0008m6h/

Please let us know if you are in Acapulco and would like to share your experiences with us. You can send your emails to infoaboutus@aimfair.com or, if you are a subscribing member, you can share your experiences on the Forum.

Thank you and we all hope damage in Oaxaca and surrounding areas is held to a minimum.


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