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Two magnitude 4.2 earthquakes strike off Oaxaca’s coast
Mexico’s National Seismological Service recorded two magnitude 4.2 earthquakes off Oaxaca on November 10.
Both were offshore near Salina Cruz, with one located 123 kilometres southeast of the city at a depth of 16.1 kilometres.
No damage or injuries had been reported after the quakes.
The events were moderate, but their relatively shallow depths could make them noticeable in nearby coastal communities.
Mexico City’s seismic alert speakers did not sound because the Oaxaca quakes were far from the capital and did not meet the alert’s danger thresholds for central urban areas.
Municipal civil protection teams continued preventive monitoring, with no further action reported.
Two magnitude 4.2 earthquakes were reported off the coast of Oaxaca on November 10.
The second occurred at 13:00 local time, less than an hour after the first.
The National Seismological Service placed the second epicentre 123 kilometres southeast of Salina Cruz.
Its depth was estimated at 16.1 kilometres.
No damage or other effects had been reported in the article.
- Who
- The National Seismological Service reported the earthquakes.
- What
- Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.2 struck off Oaxaca’s coast.
- When
- November 10; the second occurred at 13:00.
- Where
- Off the coast of Oaxaca. The second epicentre was 123 kilometres southeast of Salina Cruz.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The first magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred off Oaxaca’s coast.
A second magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck in the same offshore region.
- Magnitude
- Both earthquakes measured 4.2
- Second earthquake
- 13:00 on November 10
- Second epicentre
- 123 kilometres southeast of Salina Cruz
- Second earthquake depth
- 16.1 kilometres