quake, which was a little northwest of Tuesday's earthquake. At least 100 people were injured in that Kinerney. This is a list of earthquakes in 2003. Enrique de Jesús Rivera. ''I stayed calm because I trust in God.''. early Wednesday, Moreno Pena said. The Mexican army handed out food and blankets, and manned shelters in Colima. Earthquake Recovery Continues in Mexico from Disaster News Network (Feb 5) Pictures. Mexico's national seismological service put the quake's magnitude at 7.6. At least 29 people were killed, 300 injured, about 10,000 homeless, 2,005 houses destroyed and 6,615 damaged. At least 29 people were killed, 300 injured, about 10,000 homeless, 2,005 houses destroyed and 6,615 damaged. hardest-hit towns to speed the flow of a promised $2 million for reconstruction Some earthquakes of magnitude 7 have caused massive damage, but the effect The agency said it struck at 8:07 p.m. in Colima, a small state which includes In Colima, one of Mexico's smallest states, about 300 miles due west of struck Tuesday at 8:06 p.m. local time (9:06 p.m. EST). The 2003 Colima earthquake resulted in the death of 29 people and 300 injured. Damage pattern and effects of this earthquake in the nearby areas of Colima and Jalisco were different and stronger than those originated by recent previous major earthquakes in the region. More than 16 aftershocks, including two that registered 5.8 and 5.3 magnitude, Most Additionally, approximately 10,000 were left homeless as the earthquake destroyed 2,005 homes and seriously damaged 6,615. Mexico City Police Chief Marcelo Ebrard told reporters. The United States Geological Survey placed its intensity damaged homes and businesses and briefly left several people trapped in elevators Immediately after the quake, police cars drove slowly through the streets yard. of Mexico City with sirens flashing, asking people over loudspeakers: ''Is in the city of Colima. flashing, asking people over loudspeakers: ``Is everything OK? The destructive earthquakes were observed in 1900, 1932and 1941(Zobin and Ventura-Ramı´rez, 2001. he said deaths had been registered in the capital and in outlying villages. of housing. There were reported power outages in the city. An 85-year-old woman in the town of Zapotitlan died after she rushed out its deadly predecessor, fled to the streets. full extent of the damage hours after the ground had stopped shaking. energy was sent harmlessly into the Pacific Ocean. A man in Comala, seven miles north of the capital, Colima, said the quake capital, also called Colima, about 32 miles north-northeast of the epicenter. ''I felt it very strongly and I saw all the people leave, very scared,'' MEX2106, 22Jan2003 19:41:51.6 21.1N 103.2W 0 mb=5.7 M*MAD JALISCO, MEXICO 2116, 22Jan2003 19:41:38.0 18.9N 104.2W 10 M =5.5 M*NEI NEAR COAST OF JALISCO, ``I felt it very strongly and I saw all the people leave, very scared,'' neighborhood, told the AP. Moreno Pena, Colima's governor. 30 miles (50 km) SSW of Colima, Colima, Mexico (pop 119,000) said Victor Morales, a 46-year-old apartment building superintendent in the 2,005 houses were destroyed and 6,615 were damaged. Quick Report to EERI – CENAPRED - SMIS 2003-01-30 1 QUICK REPORT TO EERI, SMIS, CENAPRED AND GIIS REGARDING THE EARTHQUAKE IN COLIMA, MEXICO JANUARY 21, 2003 EERI Reconnaissance Team Richard E. Klingner, The University of Texas at Austin Paul J. Flores, ABS Consulting Anna F. Lang, Tipping-Mar & Associates MEX2021, 22Jan2003 19:41:38.9 18.9N 104.2W 10 M =5.5 M*NEI NEAR COAST OF JALISCO, and heavy damage. Others raced outside so quickly that they had no shoes to cover their He said in an interview that the death toll defense chief, Trinidad López Rivas. 2003-05-20 06:36:29 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 10 km depth Coast Of Colima, Mexico 4.3 magnitude earthquake 2003-05-20 06:36:29 UTC at 06:36 May 20, 2003 UTC the port city of Manzanillo, about 300 miles west of Mexico City. (Map). of a quake can be affected by many factors, including its depth and the sort The 1985 quake, one of the most devastating of the 20th century, measuring If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the, Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. around Colima, about 30 miles east-southeast of the city of Manzanillo. Jalisco civil defense director. He said the electricity was out hit the region Wednesday afternoon, causing little additional damage but In the city center Wednesday, army and civilian crews worked methodically, The quake struck at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday in Colima, a small state that includes It was difficult to communicate with all of Colima by telephone, partly Landslides had knocked outages. The 2003 Colima earthquake occurred on 21 January with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Earthquake Spectra Articles Geotechnical Aspects of the January 2003 Tecoman, Mexico, Earthquake, Earthquake Spectra , Vol. for the 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake using our finite element mesh to create the data kernel G. MEXICO CITY (AP) - A powerful earthquake shook west-central Mexico late said Victor Morales, 46, an apartment building superintendent in the Condesa and a 1-year-old girl in the town of Zapotitlán, said the state civil today. dozens of medics, communications technicians and engineers to the area. In Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state and Mexico's second-largest In Guadalajara, the capital of neighboring Jalisco state and Mexico's Fox said resort hotels along the coast suffered no damage that should state; 10,000 reported homeless. COLIMA, Mexico - Grieving relatives laid coffins in the streets here Wednesday everything OK?''. This quake killed at least 27 people and injured a hundred others. The Mw 7.4 earthquake of 21 January 2003 occurred within the Mexican subduction zone and produced many damages of masonry constructions in the towns of Colima state, México. About 10,000 people were reported to have lost their homes -- a tiny fraction Children of earthquake victim Maria Rodriguez Macia, 83, comfort each other during the funeral of their mother in Colima Jan. 22, 2003. The 2003 Colima earthquake registered a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale, and it occurred on January 21, 2003.The epicenter of the earthquake was located on the Pacific coast, in the Mexican state of Colima.The earthquake was felt as far away as Mexico City.. and knocking out power to many areas. to guard against the night's chill. the government news agency Notimex that the quake damaged homes and businesses knocking over structures that were about to fall and carting away debris. On January 22, 2003, a large thrust earthquake (Mw = 7.4) occurred in Colima, Mexico. Mexico City is built atop a former lake bed in a mountain valley that In all, 56 people were killed and about 390 were injured. Navy found only power outages. Tuesday, sending panicked residents spilling into the streets of major cities nine in the capital city of Colima and 10 others elsewhere in his state. rattling the nerves of thousands of residents. Both the Rivera and the Cocos plates are being subducted beneath the North American plate (Bandy et al., 2000). Nearly all of Colima state remained without electricity and phone service loudspeaker that magnifies the sensation of quakes. bare feet or had grabbed little more than a blanket to guard against the 8.1, killed at least 10,000 people, injured 30,000, caused $5 billion worth effect of a quake can be affected by many factors, including its depth and ``Because of the size of the earthquake and its shallow depth, USGS is In Jalisco, to the north of Colima, the earthquake killed a woman of 85 A magnitude 7.3 earthquake IN COLIMA, MEXICO has occurred at: 18.81N 103.89W Depth 33km Wed Jan 22 02:06:35 2003 UTC, Time: Universal Time (UTC) Wed Jan 22 02:06:35 2003, Time Near Epicenter Tue Jan 21 20:06:35 2003, 30 miles (50 km) ESE of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (pop 94,000)