Mexico : Earthquake : 1999/06 | |
GLIDE: EQ-1999-000208-MEX |
Duration | 1999/06 |
Country or District |
Mexico |
Name | Earthquake |
Outline | An earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Mexico on 15 June 1999 at 15:42 hrs local time. The epicentre of the quake was about 200 kilometres southeast of Mexico City. |
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Personal Injury | Material Damage | Others |
Mexico quake kills 15 | ||
In the southern state of Guerrero, a woman died from a heart attack and in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, a farm laborer died in a landslide. In Mexico City, two people died of heart attacks caused by shock due to the quake, |
In Puebla an apartment complex came crashing down. | |
Mexico: Earthquake Information | ||
Three hospitals were damaged and one had to be evacuated.The Faculty of Medicine was severely damaged, but the building was empty at the time of the quake. | ||
AFP NEWS 17 Jun 1999 | ||
The quake left at least 25 people dead, and hundreds injured. | Zedillo said 5,636 buildings were damaged and that half of those will have to be rebuilt. | |
CNN News (June 15, 1999) Strong earthquake shakes central Mexico | ||
At least five people were killed. 200 people were injured and that 12 people were still pinned beneath the rubble. |
The 300-year-old city hall, a major hospital, a highway bridge and some houses also suffered major damage. |
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OCHA Situation Report No. 1 (16 June 1999) Mexico - Earthquake | ||
In the city of Puebla, some 200 injured. | In the city of Puebla,damage to several buildings in the historic centre has been reported. |
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