*This data is from the USGS. Various agencies report somewhat different magnitudes.
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| On October 9, 1995, a magnitude 8.0* earthquake centered 19.055°N
104.205°W (15 km east of Manzanillo) at a depth of 33 km caused extensive
damage. The quake was one of the strongest of the century. One witness who
was in a palm grove reported seeing an earthen wave 4' in height cross the
grove. The seas receeded from the bays and then returned as a 25' wave.
These photos were taken by Nando Kosonoy of the Terraza Kosonoy as the
seas rushed onto the Melaque beach. The Terraza Kosonoy is the beachfront
palapa shown in the photos.
*This data is from the USGS. Various agencies report somewhat different magnitudes. |
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