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Mexico Earthquake, March 20, 2012: 7.4 Quake Near Oaxaca/Acapulco

by NowPublic Staff | March 20, 2012 at 10:08 am

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A 7.4 Mexico earthquake occurred on March 20, 2012.

The March 20, 2012 Mexico earthquake registered approximately 7.9 on the Richter scale. The Jamaica quake hit around 10:00 am local time.

According to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. the Mexico quake hit 108 miles east-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico and 15 miles NE of Ometepec at a depth of six miles. The quake was felt strongly in the capital of Mexico City.

According to Reuters, "Mexican President Felipe Calderon says no serious damage reported from 7.6-magnitude earthquake ." The Mexico earthquake has since been downgraded to 7.4.

The AP has also reported of aftershocks felt in Mexico City.

Here is the US Geological Survey report on the Mexico earthquake.

Hundreds of houses have collapsed as a result of the Oaxaca earthquake; so far, no deaths have been reported.

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Scrivener

at 12:31 on March 20th, 2012

WAS TODAY'S MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE INDUCED BY A CLASSIFIED SCALAR ELECTROMAGNETIC DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON? WAS AN ATTACK TIMED TO COINCIDENCE WITH THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DAUGHTER MALIA, WHO WAS IN ACAPULCO AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT?
http://nowpublic.com/world/japan-pre-quake-atmosphere-rapid-electromagnetic-heat-nasa

west west (not verified)

at 15:03 on March 21st, 2012

Mr. Vic, check Infowars, which has a link to a MARCH 2nd article in a southern Mexican paper reporting the Mexican Government was planning a earthquake drill at 12 NOON on MARCH 20th. The exact same time the quake hit. There was even a poster made about the Quakealismo Event on March 20th at Noon, published MARCH 12th. So... if the government is planning a 'drill' get ready for an actual attack!!

Shawn James (not verified)

at 08:35 on March 26th, 2012

The 20th, March 2012 earthquake that hit mexico city is a perfect example of earthquakes that record huge magnitude and yet they do not cause much damage, at least initially. The aftershocks that will be experienced later on are most likely to cause much more damage and even claim some lives.The impact could however be reduced if in future Mexico's housing and construction department ensures that all buildings are constructed with the ability to withstand the effects of earthquake.