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. Thirty four people were reported dead. Damage was reported in Esperanza, Puebla. This was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos plate.

See also

  • List of earthquakes in 1937
  • List of earthquakes in Mexico

References


1939 Erzincan Earthquake IASPOINT

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Orizaba Mexico Map

50 años ya del Gran Terremoto de Orizaba, Veracruz, 1973.

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