1980 Oaxaca earthquake
The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24 at with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX. This dip-slip shock left up to 300 dead, many injured, and about 150,000 homeless. While it was felt throughout southern Mexico and in Guatemala, damage was focused in the Huajuapan de León region of the state of Oaxaca.
