Mag 7.0 Earthquake - Acapulco, Mexico

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Acapulco, Mexico, on September 8, 2021, at 01:47:47 UTC, with a depth of 20 km. This earthquake occurred exactly four years after a devastating magnitude 8.2 quake off the coast of Chiapas, which caused significant destruction in Juchitan, Oaxaca, and resulted in numerous fatalities. The USGS has reported the earthquake, and there are discussions regarding potential upgrades to its magnitude, with Potsdam reporting a slightly different depth of 21 km.
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M 7.0 - Acapulco, Mexico​

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000f93v/executive
  • 2021-09-08 01:47:47 (UTC)
  • 16.982°N 99.773°W
  • 20.0 km depth
Waiting to see if it gets upgraded.
Tuesday's earthquake occurred four years to the day after a magnitude-8.2 earthquake that struck off the coast of Mexico's southern state of Chiapas, largely destroying the town of Juchitan in neighboring Oaxaca state and killing dozens.
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/08/1035...-hits-near-acapulco-buildings-sway-in-capital

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000f93v/region-info
 
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Potsdam reports 7.0, too, but a depth of 21 km.
 
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