Post by WeAreAllOne on Sept 7, 2017 22:16:39 GMT -8
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of southern Mexico
by Reuters
Friday, 8 September 2017 05:07 GMT
MEXICO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 8 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings in the capital city.
People in Mexico City ran out into the streets after the quake struck, a Reuters witness said.
Its epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km (21 miles). Widespread, hazardous tsunami waves were possible, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. (Writing by Robert Birsel; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
news.trust.org/item/20170908050116-wvzxh
Additional Information:
www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/6yspm7/magnitude_80_earthquake_strikes_off_the_coast_of/
/u/theearthquakeguy
Hi all! Your earthquake perspective here.
What you need to know:
Magnitude: Preliminary magnitude of 8.0, this may increase or decrease as more data becomes available.
Location: 96km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico. This is offshore and means there is a risk of Tsunami.
Depth: Preliminary depth of 33km. Again, this may change as more information becomes available.
Intensity of Shaking: The Shakemap has been released with Severe (VIII) shaking expected to have been felt on the West Coast of Mexico and Guatemala. The Did You Feel It Reports show that people all the way in Guatemala felt this event. Mexican reports closer to the epicentre reflect Strong (VI) shaking, however the number of reports right now are limited. If you felt this quake, please Fill this Report out!
Pager: RED
Expected Fatalities:
Expected Fatalities Probability (%)
1-10 5
11-100 27
101-1,000 34
1,001-10,000 29
10,001+ 11
Expected Costs:
Expected Costs (USD) Probability (%)
$10m-$100m 10
$100m-$1b 27
$1b-$10b 35
$10b-$100b 21
$100b+ 6
Tsunami: Currently a Tsunami threat for the west coast of Central America. Not a warning as of writing this report. If, however, you are on the west coast of Central America, please follow all emergency guidance.
Aftershocks: This is a very large quake, which brings with it a risk of larger aftershocks around the 7.0 level, and even more 6.0's etc. Due to the location however, you may not feel all of them.
Sources:
news.trust.org/item/20170908050116-wvzxh
www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/6yspm7/magnitude_80_earthquake_strikes_off_the_coast_of/
by Reuters
Friday, 8 September 2017 05:07 GMT
MEXICO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 8 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings in the capital city.
People in Mexico City ran out into the streets after the quake struck, a Reuters witness said.
Its epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km (21 miles). Widespread, hazardous tsunami waves were possible, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. (Writing by Robert Birsel; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
news.trust.org/item/20170908050116-wvzxh
Additional Information:
www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/6yspm7/magnitude_80_earthquake_strikes_off_the_coast_of/
/u/theearthquakeguy
Hi all! Your earthquake perspective here.
What you need to know:
Magnitude: Preliminary magnitude of 8.0, this may increase or decrease as more data becomes available.
Location: 96km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico. This is offshore and means there is a risk of Tsunami.
Depth: Preliminary depth of 33km. Again, this may change as more information becomes available.
Intensity of Shaking: The Shakemap has been released with Severe (VIII) shaking expected to have been felt on the West Coast of Mexico and Guatemala. The Did You Feel It Reports show that people all the way in Guatemala felt this event. Mexican reports closer to the epicentre reflect Strong (VI) shaking, however the number of reports right now are limited. If you felt this quake, please Fill this Report out!
Pager: RED
Expected Fatalities:
Expected Fatalities Probability (%)
1-10 5
11-100 27
101-1,000 34
1,001-10,000 29
10,001+ 11
Expected Costs:
Expected Costs (USD) Probability (%)
$10m-$100m 10
$100m-$1b 27
$1b-$10b 35
$10b-$100b 21
$100b+ 6
Tsunami: Currently a Tsunami threat for the west coast of Central America. Not a warning as of writing this report. If, however, you are on the west coast of Central America, please follow all emergency guidance.
Aftershocks: This is a very large quake, which brings with it a risk of larger aftershocks around the 7.0 level, and even more 6.0's etc. Due to the location however, you may not feel all of them.
Sources:
news.trust.org/item/20170908050116-wvzxh
www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/6yspm7/magnitude_80_earthquake_strikes_off_the_coast_of/
