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Friday(ish) Focal Mechanism: a kinky slab beneath Mexico

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Chris Rowan

A quick look this week at the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that shook southern Mexico last Sunday. It caused a fair amount of shaking in Mexico City, and a few deaths, but apparently no major structural damage. The depth of the … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, focal mechanisms, tectonics