Guerrero, Mexico 2006 Slip Event (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Guerrero, Mexico 2006 Slip Event

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A reversal of tectonic plate motion near Acapulco, Mexico, in 2006 (colored arrows) as measured by GPS satellites did little to ease seismic strain in the region and the potential for a large earthquake that could impact Mexico City 175 miles away, according to a new study led by CU-Boulder.

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