Earthquake overview : On 3/20/2012 at about 11:30h local time, a massive earthquake of magnitude 7.4 (Mexican sources are reporting a M 7.8 strength) occurred in the highly populated region of Oaxaca / Guerrero in Mexico. The earthquake's epicenter was located at 162 km from Oaxaca and 322 km from … [Read more...]
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