Science Behind Mexico's 2020 Earthquake

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Take 4 minutes to learn about the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook Mexico at 10:30 a.m. on June 23, 2020. The earthquake occurred near the coast of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, at a convergent plate boundary in what geoscientists call the seismogenic zone. This is where the largest earthquakes in history have occured. Learn about subduction, seismogenic zones, and how compressive forces created this potentially dangerous quake. Both English and Spanish closed captioning are offered.

Credits

Written By – R.J. Stern & Zach Clowdus
Presented By – Ali Sealander
Edited By – Zach Clowdus

Thank you to María Daniela Muñoz-Granados for providing the Spanish closed captioning for this video

References

Ferrari, Luca et al. “The Dynamic History of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and the Mexico Subduction Zone.” Tectonophysics 522-523 (2012): 122–149. Web.

Credits for Images and Sounds Used

Earthquake Damage – Stringer / Reuters
Earthquake Damage – Luis Alberto Cruz Hernandez / Associated Press
Main Theme - "Amazement" by Freedtom Trail Studio
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Hi! I'm México and I study engineering Geofísica, I'm from Tabasco and I I will talk a little about this geological phenomenon in English, I like the video 🥰 sorry for I don't write well.

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MEXICO AND WHY SOME FREINDS EVACUATING 2020 ?
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