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Here is a report out of Houston, but below is the data that went out on the Internet almost as the earthquake happened.

Magnitude 7.6 - OAXACA, MEXICO
2012 March 20 18:02:48 UTC

Earthquake Details

     This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 7.6
Date-Time

     Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 18:02:48 UTC
     Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:02:48 PM at epicenter

Location 16.662°N, 98.188°W
Depth 17.5 km (10.9 miles)
Region OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances

     25 km (15 miles) E (95°) from Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico
     42 km (26 miles) NNW (335°) from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
     87 km (54 miles) SW (219°) from Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico
     162 km (101 miles) WSW (255°) from Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
     186 km (115 miles) E (96°) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.8 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Parameters NST=438, Nph=440, Dmin=312.8 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source

     Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
     Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc0008m6h

And a possible tragedy for thousands.  Over ten miles deep and yet it impacts many lives on the surface.  Fortunately, at this point, no reported deaths.

Regards  —  Cliff