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4 Earthquake: Major offshore earthquakes recall the Aztec myth

Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
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Abstract

Long before the sun clears the eastern mountains of April 29, 1970, the savanna highlands of Chiapas tremble from a magnitude 6.7 earthquake centered off the Pacific coast near Mexico’s southern border. Then, for a few hours, he Isthmus of Tehuantepec is quiet.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title 4 Earthquake: Major offshore earthquakes recall the Aztec myth
Series title Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS)
Volume 2
Issue 4
Year Published 1970
Language English
Publisher U.S. Government Printing Office
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Description 4 p.
First page 4
Last page 7
Country Mexico
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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