1999 Oaxaca earthquake

1999 Oaxaca earthquake
UTC time1999-09-30 16:31:15
ISC event1656664
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 30, 1999
Local time11:31 am
Magnitude7.5 Mw
Depth61 km
Epicenter16°03′32″N 96°55′52″W / 16.059°N 96.931°W / 16.059; -96.931
Total damage$1.472 billion Mexican pesos
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties35-46 dead, 215 injured

The 1999 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on September 30 at 11:31 local time (16:31 UTC) in Oaxaca, Mexico, 60 km NNW of Puerto Ángel. The epicenter was located near San Agustin Loxicha. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.5.