The Copala, Guerrero, Mexico Earthquake of September 14, 1995 (Mw=7.4): A Preliminary Report

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INTRODUCTION The Copala, Guerrero, Mexico earthquake is the largest earthquake to occur in Mexico since the destructive 1985 events. It occurred at a time when earthquake awareness in Mexico was heightened, as the country prepared for numerous commemorative activities of the 1985 main shock, which were to occur five days later. The strong motion data from this earthquake highlights the enormous progress in instrumentation that has occurred over the past ten years. As in 1985, the accelerogram nearest the epicenter has peak values that are notably smaller than expected, and it seems to display a static offset when integrated. Indeed, accelerations on rock at all distances average below values that were expected based on previous experience in Guerrero. Table 1 lists hypocentral parameters for the earthquake. The UNAM epicenter is shown in Figure 1. All the hypocenters derived from teleseismic data are demonstrably less reliable. The UNAM hypocenter listed here...