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| UTC time | 1911-06-07 11:02:50 |
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| ISC event | 16958148 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | June 7, 1911 |
| Local time | 04:26 |
| Magnitude | 7.6Mw |
| Depth | 33 km[1] |
| Epicenter | 17°30′N102°30′W / 17.5°N 102.5°W /17.5; -102.5[2] |
| Areas affected | Mexico |
| Casualties | 45 dead |
The1911 Michoacán earthquake occurred on June 7 at 04:26 local time (11:02UTC).[3][4] Theepicenter was located near the coast ofMichoacán,Mexico. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 on themoment magnitude scale.[5] 45 people were reported dead.[6] InMexico City, 119 houses were destroyed.[7] Cracks were reported in Palacio Nacional, Escuela Normal para Maestros, Escuela Preparatoria, Inspección de Policía, and Instituto Geológico.[8]Ciudad Guzmán, the seat ofZapotlán el Grande,Jalisco, suffered great damage.[9]
The earthquake occurred hours before the revolutionaryFrancisco I. Madero entered Mexico City on the same day, and it was also known as "temblor maderista".
On June 7, 2011, a ceremony was held in Ciudad Guzmán commemorating the centenary of this earthquake.[10]
This earthquake was amegathrust earthquake along theMiddle America Trench, a majorsubduction zone.[11]