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1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake

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1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake


1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake is located in Mexico

The 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake was a Mw 8.0 earthquake which occurred on October 9 at 15:36 UTC, off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico. At least 49 people died and 100 were injured because of the earthquake. The earthquake triggered a tsunami, which affected a 200 km stretch of the coast. The Cihuatlan-Manzanillo area, Colima, was more severely affected than other areas. The earthquake could be felt in Mexico City and in high-rise buildings in Dallas and Houston. [3] The intensities in Colima and Jalisco reached MM VI.

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