7.2 Guerrero Mexico Earthquake Apr 2014

18.04.2014

On April 18, 2014 at 9:27am local time a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near the western coast of Mexico in the state of Guerrero, 265 km southwest of Mexico City. The Disaster desk was activate at 9:50am local time and the team monitored social media and amplified official messages. As of 1pm local time, some damage has been reported in the area near the epicenter and some phone and power appears to be out. However, there have been no reports of injuries and no reports of major damage. Below is additional information and helpful social media links.

 

M7.2 Earthquake, Guerrero, Mexico

Activation: Guerrero Mexico Earthquake

Situation Report 1 – April 18, 2014
Prepared by: Humanity Road / Animals in Disaster

On April 18, 2014 at 9:27am local time a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near the western coast of Mexico in the state of Guerrero, 265 km southwest of Mexico City. The Disaster desk was activate at 9:50am local time and the team monitored social media and amplified official messages. As of 1pm local time, some damage has been reported in the area near the epicenter and some phone and power appears to be out. However, there have been no reports of injuries and no reports of major damage. Below is additional information and helpful social media links.

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Situation Overview

Background

On April 18 around 9:27am, an earthquake measuring 7.5 degrees on the Richter scale shook Mexico City and the states of Mexico, Morelos, Puebla, Querétaro, Guerrero, Michoacán and Aguascalientes.  The epicenter was 37 kilometers north of Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero and 24 miles east of Petatlan.

National Links

National:

Regional and Local Links

Guerrero State:

Michoacan State:

  • Atención Ciudadana: 01(800)455-45-00
  • Emergencias (Emergencies): 066
  • Cruz Roja (Red Cross): 065

Morelos State:

Puebla State:

  • Government Website
  • Government Twitter: @RafaGobernador

Queretaro State:

Aguascalientes State:

Emergency Numbers

Police – 066;

Ambulance – 065;

Fire – 068

066 can be used as a general emergency number

Emergency numbers in Mexico: http://bit.ly/QtqQjm

People who see earthquake damage that may be hazardous to the public should call 066

Gobierno de Guerrero ‏@portalguerrero

Hacemos un llamado a reportar posibles afectaciones  o cualquier daño que pueda ocasionar algún riesgo al 066 o al #EmergenciasGuerrero

Hospitals

Red Cross

Dams

The Infiernillo Dam (“Little hell”), also known as Adolfo López Mateos Dam, is an embankment dam on the Balsas River near La Unión, Guerrero, Mexico.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiernillo_Dam

Airports

Transportation, Infrastructure, and Road Conditions

Damage Photos:

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Communications

@Coapa_ En la Floresta Coyoacán no hay luz, pero sí servicio telefónico de @cablevisionmx

@Coapa_ In Floresta Coyoacán no light, but phone service @cablevisionmx

Utilities

Comision Federal de Electricidad:

Website: http://bit.ly/1r5euJE

Twitter: @CFEmx

Twitter Accounts

Hashtags:

Emerging Hashtags: #Sismo #Mexico #sismomexico #temblor #ProteccionCivil #EmergenciasGuerrero #terremoto #Guerrero #Ixtapa #Petatlan #Zihuatanejo

FaceBook Accounts

Maps and Situational Awareness

Animals in Disaster

  • Tesan, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón 113, Temixco, 39000 Chilpancingo de Los Bravo, Guerrero, 01 747 478 5761
  • CLINICA VETERINARIA MUNDO ANIMAL, PASEO ALEJANDRO CERVANTES DELGADO N. 1, PROGRESO, C.P 39050, GRO, TEL: (747)471-0859
  • DIAZ SALGADO BOGNAU, CLL JUAN RUIZ DE ALARCON 43, BARRIO DE SAN FRANCISCO, C.P 39068, GRO, TEL: 7474728680
  • LEYVA MORALES ENRIQUETA, CLL JUAN DE LA BARRERA S/N, UNIVERSAL, C.P 39150, GRO, TEL: 7474914233
  • VANIA TELLEZ SANCHEZ, CLL JUAN RUIZ DE ALARCON 113, TEMIXCO, C.P 40180, GRO, TEL: 7474785761
  • FARMACIA VETERINARIA LA CONSTANCIA, AVE INSURGENTES 31, BENITO JUAREZ, C.P 39010, GRO, TEL: 7474727397
  • Cienfuegos Don Juan Sadrach, Miguel Hidalgo 18, Centro, 39000 Chilpancingo de Los Bravo, Guerrero, 01 747 472 2801
  • Veterinaria Cina, Miguel Hidalgo 18, Centro, 39000 Chilpancingo de Los Bravo, Guerrero, 01 747 472 2801
  • Agro Veterinaria El Potrillo Nutrimentos Purina, Boulevard Vicente Guerrero Km. 269 Col. Tatagildo, 39017 Chilpancingo de Los Bravo, Guerrero, 01 747 472 2796
  • Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrllo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación SAGARPA, Prolongación 13 Norte 1, El Zoyatal, 41100 Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero, 01 756 104 0933
  • http://wildlife.rescueshelter.com/international?mx
  • (Animal Humane Society of Zihuatanejo) http://www.zihuatanejo.net/spaz/

Videos and Photos

Volunteers Reporting

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