A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck offshore Oaxaca, Mexico, on June 23, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of 16 miles (26 km).
The Santa Maria Oaxaca earthquake is one of the 20 earthquakes happening this past 30 Days. This Earthquake happened yesterday. I'm from Cuernavaca Morelos, our state is very close to Oaxaca. My younger sister called me because she felt the earthquake, I know how bad this earthquake was because my family was there.
The June 23, 2020, M 7.4 earthquake near Oaxaca, Mexico occurred as the result of reverse faulting on or near the plate boundary between the Cocos and North American plates
- The powerful quake, centered near the Pacific Coast in Oaxaca, was felt hundreds of miles away.
- At least six people died, but reports indicated that damage was not extensive.
- The quake put people on the lookout for a possible tsunami.
- Oaxaca State has been devastated by earthquakes before.
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