M.7.4 Santa Maria Zapotitlan, Oaxaca, Earthquake

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Posting Date: June 24, 2020, 4:00:00 AM

An M7.4 earthquake with a focal depth of 26.3 km struck 12 km SSW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico, at 15:29 UTC (10:29 a.m. local time) on June 23. ALERT™ subscribers can download similar stochastic event (SSE) IDs for this event from the Downloads tab of the ALERT website. Compatible with Touchstone®, Touchstone Re™, and CATRADER®, the SSEs were selected based on event parameters (not industry losses) and should be used only for exposures in Mexico.

The quake struck a sparsely populated area of the Mexican west coast off the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Early reports of damage include the collapse of buildings and façades. Buildings swayed in Mexico City, which is about 650 km away from the epicenter. The state-owned petroleum company, Pemex, reported that the temblor caused one of its oil refineries to catch fire; the fire was extinguished. A hospital dedicated to caring for COVID-19 patients experienced structural damage. Two deaths and several injuries have been reported.

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Posting Date: June 24, 2020, 4:00:00 AM

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