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**•REC** · (This post was last modified: 03-20-2012 09:22 PM by •REC.)

USGS now says Mexico Quake was a 7.4, centered near Guerrero, 120 mi east of Acapulco

7.4 earthquake Guerrero Mexico Mar 20 12:02pm at epicenter (12m ago 52km NE of Ometepec depth 10km)

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**ana** · **ana** . User ID: 84929 03-20-2012 08:15 PM **Posts: 4,852**

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 42626 03-20-2012 08:15 PM

liar

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 70477 03-20-2012 08:15 PM

dont see it anywhere

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 84537 03-20-2012 08:15 PM

That was quick, isnt even up on the USGS map yet

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 4142 03-20-2012 08:16 PM

Upgraded to a 7.9

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/r...080001.php

**Cosmah**

Check again!

doomed

**czygyny**

There were a number of moderate earthquakes showing at the south end of California, but they were quickly removed. Looks like a false alarm.

**haskins**

nope true

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/r...080001.php

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 83872 03-20-2012 08:17 PM

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/r...260_15.php

WOW

**Sunny**

Magnitude 7.9 - GUERRERO, MEXICO

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 4142 03-20-2012 08:17 PM

Pin!!

**sanskara** · **sanskara** ∞ User ID: 72285 03-20-2012 08:17 PM **Posts: 1,909**

got an AP mobile alert on this but with no size, now can't find much.

**Redheaded Stepchild** · (This post was last modified: 03-20-2012 08:18 PM by Redheaded Stepchild.)

•REC Wrote:

USGS SAYS MEXICO EARTHQUAKE AT 7.6 MAGNITUDE STRUCK NEAR ACAPULCO

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/r...080001.php

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 7.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 18:02:53 UTC
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:02:53 PM at epicenter

Location 17.041°N, 98.115°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region GUERRERO, MEXICO
Distances 52 km (32 miles) NE (39°) from Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico
53 km (33 miles) WSW (241°) from Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico
76 km (47 miles) SE (138°) from Tlapa, Guerrero, Mexico
148 km (92 miles) W (270°) from Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
193 km (120 miles) E (83°) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 13, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=187°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B
Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt12080001

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 4142 03-20-2012 08:18 PM

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