1965 Oaxaca earthquake

UTC  time	1965-08-23 19:46:04
ISC  event	854871
USGS- ANSS	ComCat
Local date	23 August 1965  ( 1965-08-23 )
Local time	13:46:04
Magnitude	M w 7.5
Depth	12 km
Epicenter	15°23′N 96°07′W  /  15.38°N 96.12°W  / 15.38; -96.12
Casualties	6 dead

The 1965 Oaxaca earthquake occurred in Mexico on August 23 at 13:46 with a moment magnitude of 7.5. ^{[1] [2]} Five people were reported dead in Mexico City and one in Oaxaca . There was an anomalous change in seismic activities before the earthquake. There was a quiescent stage from late 1963 to mid-1964, and it was followed by a renewal of seismic activities before the main shock. ^[3] This earthquake was a shallow thrust earthquake in the interplate subduction zone, in which the Cocos Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate . ^{[4] [5]}

See also [ edit ]

• List of earthquakes in 1965
• List of earthquakes in Mexico

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.