Damage in Vera… [26][30] There were reports of glass shattered at Mexico City International Airport. [15], The earthquake is the most powerful to be measured in Mexico since the 1985 Mexico City earthquake,[17][18] and is comparable to the 1932 Jalisco earthquakes. The death toll from Mexico's 8.1 magnitude earthquake rose to 96 on Monday as more fatalities were confirmed in the hard-hit southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. Chiapas and Oaxaca, home to about 9 million people, are two of the most impoverished areas in Mexico. Approximately 2.3 million people were affected and the number of deaths increased to 90. For estimates of casualties and damage, visit the USGS Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) website . [35], President Enrique Peña Nieto inspecting damage to a home in Juchitán, Oaxaca, Collection Center for the victims of the earthquake, Mexico City City Hall, On 11 September, Mexico recalled its aid to the United States, offered in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, to focus on earthquake recovery. An 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico, toppling houses in Chiapas state, causing buildings to sway violently as far away as the country’s distant capital and setting off a … [1] The hypocenter was about 45 kilometres (28 mi) underground, deeper than usual for a relatively new subduction zone. [15] The SSN reported a measurement of M 8.2,[14] while the USGS also reported a M 8.2 earthquake after correcting an earlier estimate of M 8.0. A magnitude-8.1 earthquake hit near Chiapas, Mexico overnight, leading to dozens of deaths and buildings razed across southern Mexico. Within Chiapas, an estimated 1.5 million people were affected by the earthquake, with 41,000 homes damaged. Soldiers tapped to help with relief efforts worked with shovels to move smaller debris out of the way. The quake follows a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck off the southern coast of Mexico on September 7, resulting in more than 90 deaths; USGS reports that available evidence indicates that the two earthquakes are unrelated. [26][27] Jose Calzada, Minister of Agriculture, reported that at least 98 people had died in the earthquake, including 78 in Oaxaca, 16 in Chiapas and 4 in Tabasco. Chiapas officials said that more than 400 houses had been destroyed and about 1,700 others damaged. [6] The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for the entire Pacific coast of Central America, also extending south to Ecuador. Map of aftershocks as of 13 SeptemberRed marks earthquakes over Mw 8.0 and orange over Mw 5.0. [10], The Gulf of Tehuantepec lies above the convergent boundary where the Cocos Plate is being subducted below the North American Plate at a rate of 6.4 cm/yr (2.5 in/yr). Mexicans wonder why Trump took so long to offer his earthquake condolences", "Familias siguen sin casa en Oaxaca cuando se cumplen tres años del terremoto", M=6.1 Mexican aftershock strongly promoted by M=8.1 Chiapas mainshock, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017_Chiapas_earthquake&oldid=1001234471, Articles to be expanded from October 2018, Articles needing translation from Spanish Wikipedia, Articles using abbreviated captions for seismic magnitude, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The father was dead, but the son survived and is being treated at a hospital, family members said. He ran outside but the building kept shaking 30 or 40 more seconds, he said. Last September 7 a devastating 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico. English: The 2017 Chiapas earthquake — centered in the Istmo de Tehuantepec area of southestern Mexico. [33] An under construction highway bridge near Mexico City's new international airport collapsed due to the shaking. Peralta's nephew told CNN en Español he found Peralta embracing his son inside their collapsed home. Damage has been severe. People sit on a sidewalk in Mexico City after the quake. [8][20], Geophysicists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico speculated that the earthquake relieved stored pressure in the "Tehuantepec gap", making future earthquakes in the region less likely. quake that struck off Mexico's southern coast. least 98 people had died in the earthquake, including 78 in Oaxaca, 16 in Chiapas and 4 in Tabasco. A woman gestures toward her earthquake-damaged home in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. The 8.1 magnitude quake that struck off the coast of Chiapas on Thursday was stronger than a devastating 1985 earthquake that flattened swathes of Mexico City and killed thousands. The quake scored a magnitude of 8.4 M w on the magnitude (or strength) scale. [30] Hurricane Max made landfall in Guerrero state on 14 September, near the earthquake-stricken region. September 29, 2017. The Secretariat of the Interior declared a state of emergency for 122 municipalities in Chiapas,[28] and the Mexican Army was deployed to aid in disaster relief. image copyright EPA image caption Parts of the town hall in Juchitán were levelled By Susannah Cullinane and Mariano Castillo, CNN, Updated 0945 GMT (1745 HKT) September 10, 2017. People gather outside a Mexico City nightclub after the quake. The incident prompted a review of the system. The September 8th, 2017, M 8.2 earthquake offshore Chiapas, Mexico, occurred as the result of normal faulting at an intermediate depth. An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck southern Mexico late Thursday and was felt as … they shouted as they searched for survivors among the debris, using dogs to help in the search. The earthquake struck at 11:49 p.m. and affected both Mexico and Guatemala. Damage is seen inside a mall in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. Of course, the national fund also has to deal with recovery from the even stronger September 7 quake that has been blamed for nearly 100 deaths, mostly in the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. Medical staff and patients wait outside after a hospital was evacuated in Villahermosa, Mexico. We constrained the finite-fault slip model of this great earthquake using teleseismic and tsunami observations. 61 people until now have been announced dead and President Enrique Peña Nieto suspects at least 200 people have been injured. ), deaths in San Cris, and it seems to have been felt strongly all over Guatemala. He reported that sixty health centers have been reconstructed, and in 2020 they plan to rebuild 2,000 schools. At least sixty people died. Mexico's interior ministry has also reported 15 deaths in the state of Chiapas and four in the state of Tabasco. This photo shows a collapsed building in Matias Romero, Mexico, early on September 8. Tsunami Impacts from the M8.1 Chiapas, Mexico Earthquake on Sept. 7, 2017 compiled by Rick Wilson, Marisa-Teresa Ramirez-Herrera, Lori Dengler, Kevin Miller, and Yvette LaDuke . Alejandro Murat said in a statement that the toll in his state increased to 76, and officials have reported that four … The other three deaths were in Chiapas state, in San Cristobal de las Casas. Trump's delayed call, which he blamed on cellular signal problems, was criticized by some media outlets in both countries. I'm seeing reports of massive damage in Oaxaca (Juchitan central square? If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. Relief and rescue efforts continued throughout the weekend. President Enrique Peña Nieto said Mexico's army, marines and federal police had been mobilized to respond. [1] The earthquake was a result of normal faulting within the Cocos Plate with a displacement of up to 10 metres (33 ft). "What they really need right now are basic medical supplies for wound care and other trauma care," he said. This earthquake comes on the heels of another magnitude 8.1 quake Sept. 7 that left more than 90 people dead and was the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico in a century. This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 20:40. [2] President Jimmy Morales stated that one Guatemalan was killed. [1], The earthquake caused all of Mexico City to tremble, prompting people to evacuate after the early warning system was triggered. The quake struck as the effects of Hurricane Katia were starting to be felt in eastern Mexico. Ninety people are now confirmed dead in the. The states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, home to about 9 million people, are located closest to the earthquake's epicenter. People gather on a street in downtown Mexico City on September 7. In addition, the tropical storms and hurricanes that have impacted this area have complicate the situation. [34], The epicenter was near Mexico's border with Guatemala, where the quake was felt in Guatemala City, and infrastructure damage was reported by CONRED in the nation's south-west. In the city of Juchitan, rescuers used floodlights to illuminate a giant pile of debris. This one hit late Thursday, when many people were asleep. [30] Damage in Veracruz was reported, meanwhile the state is expecting the arrival of Hurricane Katia on 9 September. [38], "Chiapas earthquake" redirects here. A deadly magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck the southern coast of Mexico on 7 September, killing dozens of people and injuring at least 200. [31], Buildings in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, closest to the epicenter, were "reduced to rubble" according to reports from the town's mayor. [1][16] The entire thickness of the lithosphere of the Cocos Plate ruptured during the earthquake. People react after the quake jolted the Mexico City International Airport. This earthquake was the most intense earthquake in Mexico since References This page was last changed on 1 May 2020, at 06:22. People stand on a building's rubble in Juchitan on September 8. PRELIMINARY REPORTS. [21], A tsunami with waves of 1 m (3.3 ft) and higher was generated by the earthquake and was recorded at Salina Cruz;[22] A tsunami wave of 1.75 m (5.7 ft) was reported in Chiapas. GEOL 101 Chiapas Earthquake An 8.1 earthquake with a maximum intensity of IX, which is violent, hit near the state of Chiapas in Mexico on September 7 th in 2017. Visit the USGS event page for more information. A massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake hit off Mexico’s southern coast, toppling houses in Chiapas state, causing at least three deaths and setting off a … Also needing help are people who fled their residences and left their medications behind. Gonna be hard to know what's what until dawn but it is not looking great. 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