| 1937 Orizaba earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1937-07-26 03:47:15 |
| Isc-Event: | 903178 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgemsup903178 |
| Local-Time: | 21:47 |
| Magnitude: | 7.3 |
| Depth: | 35km (22miles) |
| Location: | 18.52°N -95.88°W |
| Countries Affected: | Mexico |
| Casualties: | 34 |
The 1937 Orizaba earthquake occurred on July 26 at 03:47 UTC, near Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. It had a magnitude of 7.3 on the surface-wave magnitude scale.[1] Thirty four people were reported dead.[2] Damage was reported in Esperanza, Puebla. This was an intraplate earthquake within the subducting Cocos plate.[3]