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The '''1937 Orizaba earthquake''' occurred on July 26 at 03:47 UTC, near [[Orizaba, Veracruz|Orizaba]], [[Veracruz]], [[Mexico]]. It had a magnitude of 7.3 on the [[surface wave magnitude]] scale.<ref>http://www.uv.mx/acelerografica/articulos/Microzonificacion.PDF</ref> Thirty four people were reported dead.<ref>http://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/ciencia/volumen1/ciencia2/34/html/sec_6.htm</ref> Damage was reported in [[Esperanza (municipality)|Esperanza]], [[Puebla]]. This was an [[intraplate earthquake]] within the subducting [[Cocos Plate]].<ref>http://mahabghodss.net/NewBooks/www/web/digital/nashrieh/bssa/2002/April%2092(3)/1060.pdf</ref><ref>http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27966/1/0000397.pdf</ref>
The '''1937 Orizaba earthquake''' occurred on July 26 at 03:47 UTC, near [[Orizaba, Veracruz|Orizaba]], [[Veracruz]], [[Mexico]]. It had a magnitude of 7.3 on the [[surface wave magnitude]] scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uv.mx/acelerografica/articulos/Microzonificacion.PDF |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-08-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324090718/http://www.uv.mx/acelerografica/articulos/Microzonificacion.PDF |archivedate=2012-03-24 |df= }}</ref> Thirty four people were reported dead.<ref>http://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/ciencia/volumen1/ciencia2/34/html/sec_6.htm</ref> Damage was reported in [[Esperanza (municipality)|Esperanza]], [[Puebla]]. This was an [[intraplate earthquake]] within the subducting [[Cocos Plate]].<ref>http://mahabghodss.net/NewBooks/www/web/digital/nashrieh/bssa/2002/April%2092(3)/1060.pdf</ref><ref>http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27966/1/0000397.pdf</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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<ref name=Engdahl>{{cite book|title=International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology |series=Part A, Volume 81A |chapter=Global seismicity: 1900–1999 |first=E. R. |last=Engdahl |first2=A. |last2=Vallaseñor |year=2002 |url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/data/centennial.pdf |publisher=[[Academic Press]] |edition=First |isbn=978-0124406520 |page=677 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806192457/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/data/centennial.pdf |archivedate=2011-08-06 |df= }}</ref>
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1937 Orizaba earthquake
1937 Orizaba earthquake is located in Mexico
1937 Orizaba earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude7.3 Ms
Depth35 km (22 mi) [1]
Epicenter18°31′N 95°53′W / 18.52°N 95.88°W / 18.52; -95.88 [1]
Areas affectedMexico
Casualties34

The 1937 Orizaba earthquake occurred on July 26 at 03:47 UTC, near Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. It had a magnitude of 7.3 on the surface wave magnitude scale.[2] Thirty four people were reported dead.[3] Damage was reported in Esperanza, Puebla. This was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos Plate.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999". International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology (PDF). Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 677. ISBN 978-0124406520. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-06. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-08-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/ciencia/volumen1/ciencia2/34/html/sec_6.htm
  4. ^ http://mahabghodss.net/NewBooks/www/web/digital/nashrieh/bssa/2002/April%2092(3)/1060.pdf
  5. ^ http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27966/1/0000397.pdf