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Mexico:Earthquake:2003/01/22

Duration	2003/01/22	At least 19 people were killed as houses collapsed in a powerful earthquake that rocked central Mexico.The earthquake was at least 7.6 in magnitude, big enough to cause substantial damage.
Country or District	Mexico
Name	Earthquake

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Report/Articles Disaster News Network 2003/02/05 Earthquake recovery continues in Mexico OCHA Situation Report No. 3 2003/01/28 The most affected city is Villa de Alvarez in the vicinity of Colima city, where 10 per cent of homes were destroyed or damaged. Government of Japan　2003/01/24 Emergency assistance for earthquake disaster in Mexico AFP news 2003/01/23 Mexico earthquake kills 28, leaves 10,000 homeless Environment News　2003/01/22 Mexican Earthquake Claims 30 Lives.Government officials are warning that the death toll could rise CNN news 2003/01/23 Mexican quake death toll rises to 29 OCHA Situation Report No.2 2003/01/23 In the state of Colima, 23 people were killed and more than 160 were injured. In Jalisco, 2 people were killed. BBC news 2003/01/23 President pledges Mexico quake aid New York Times 2003/01/23 Earthquake Toll in Mexico Now 29; Leader Declares Emergency The Age, Australia 2003/01/23 Mexico earthquake toll rises to 28.Most of the dead were crushed in collapsed buildings. At least 300 were injured EL Universal Online (Spanish) The Earthquake killed 29 people on Ivory Coast. CNN News 2003/01/22 Powerful earthquake killed at least 24 people and injured more than 160. BBC News 2003/01/22 Mexico faces up to quake damage ABC news 2003/01/22 23 Dead as Powerful Earthquake Rocks Mexico CNN news 2003/01/21 Strong quake shakes Mexico City,immediately knocking out power and phone service in many areas of the Mexican capital. CNN Japan news 2003/01/22 Death toll rise to 23. BBC news 2003/01/22 Strong quake rattles Mexico City Reuters news 2003/01/22 At Least 19 Dead in Mexico Earthquake

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Pictures BBC news 2003/01/23 Mexican earthquake：killing at least 25 people and destroying at least 500 homes USGS National Earthquake Information Center Magnitude 7.8 near Tecom, Colima, Mexico Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at 2:06:35 (UTC)