Magnitude 6.1 - GUERRERO, MEXICO

2006 August 11 14:30:39 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.1
Date-Time	Friday, August 11, 2006 at 14:30:39 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Friday, August 11, 2006 at 9:30:39 AM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	18.492°N, 100.935°W
Depth	60.1 km (37.3 miles) set by location program
Region	GUERRERO, MEXICO
Distances	80 km (50 miles) WNW of Arcelia, Guerrero, Mexico 115 km (70 miles) SSW of Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico 120 km (75 miles) NNE of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico 210 km (130 miles) WSW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 4.1 km (2.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	Nst=243, Nph=243, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usrgaw

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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A moderate earthquake occurred 205 km (125 miles) WSW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico at 8:30 AM MDT, Aug 11, 2006 (9:30 AM CDT in Mexico). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage. Additional information about this earthquake can be obtained from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (National Autonomous University of Mexico) in Mexico City (52-55-622-4126).

Felt Reports

Felt (III) at Mexico City. Also felt at Acatlan, Arcelia, Chiautla, Cuautla, Cuernavaca, El Grullo, Ixtapa, Lerma, Morelia, Patzcuaro, Puebla, Puruandiro, Queretaro, Tenancingo, Toluca, Villa Guerrero, Zacapu, Zacualpan and Zihuatanejo.

Earthquake Information for Mexico