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2017 Puebla earthquake
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2017 Puebla earthquake is located in Mexico
2017 Puebla earthquake
2017 Puebla earthquake is located in Puebla (state)
2017 Puebla earthquake
Location of epicenter in Mexico and Puebla
UTC time 2017-09-19 18:14:40
ISC event 611834902
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date 19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)
Local time 13:14:39 CDT
Duration Strong shaking for about 20 seconds
Magnitude 7.1 (Mw)
Depth 51.0 km (32 mi)
Epicenter 18°35′02″N 98°23′56″W / 18.584°N 98.399°W / 18.584; -98.399
Type Dip-slip (normal)
Max. intensity VIII (Severe)
Aftershocks 39 (as of 12:30 23 September 2017 CDT)
Casualties 370 dead, 6,011 injured

The 2017 Puebla earthquake was a strong earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19, 2017. It happened at 1:14 PM local time. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1, which means it was very powerful. Its center was about 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of the city of Puebla.

This earthquake caused a lot of damage in the Mexican state of Puebla and around Greater Mexico City. More than twenty buildings collapsed. Sadly, 370 people died, and over 6,000 people were injured.

A Special Date in History

The earthquake happened on a very important date for Mexico. It was the 32nd anniversary of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. That earlier earthquake was much stronger and killed about 10,000 people.

Every year on September 19, Mexico holds a national earthquake drill. This drill helps people practice what to do if an earthquake happens. In 2017, the drill took place at 11 AM, just two hours before the real earthquake struck. This timing was a strange coincidence.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Terremoto de Puebla de 2017 para niños

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