M5.2 earthquake near Cuajinicuilapa
 Subduction of the Cocos Plate at the West Mexican Coast | |
| UTC time | 2018-03-20 17:47 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | |
| Local time | |
| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Depth | 37,3 km |
| Epicenter | 16.548°N 98.294°W |
| Max. intensity | 5.2 |
On March 20, 2018 an earthquake occurred near the Mexican city of Cuajinicuilapa in the state of Guerrero. According to the United States Geological Survey, it had a magnitude of M 5.2.[1]
Another quake of a magnitude of M 4.4 had hit the vicinity of Cuajinicuilapa during February 2018.[2]
The region is prone to earthquakes, because of it being part of the eastern Pacific subduction zone.[3] This concerns especially parts of the Mexican state of Guerrero, were some really heavy earthquakes have occurred these last years (see e.g. the M7.2 2014 Guerrero earthquake) and geologists predict more of them in the years to come.[4] The region is also called the Guerrero Seismic Gap.[5] (la Brecha de Guerrero).[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "M 5.2 - 15km NE of Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico".
- ↑ "M 4.4 - 44km S of Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico".
- ↑ "Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010 Mexico and Vicinity".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Brecha de Guerrero, una bomba de tiempo sísmica: Expertos".
- ↑ Kostaglodov, Vladimir; et al. (August 2003). "A large silent earthquake in the Guerrero seismic gap, Mexico". ResearchGate.
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