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A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Monday, January 16, 2012

Magnitude 4.6 - OAXACA, MEXICO 2012 January 15 22:49:09 UTC


Magnitude 4.6 - OAXACA, MEXICO

2012 January 15 22:49:09 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude4.6
Date-Time
Location16.639°N, 97.615°W
Depth62.3 km (38.7 miles)
RegionOAXACA, MEXICO
Distances105 km (65 miles) WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
133 km (82 miles) S of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
157 km (97 miles) NW of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
349 km (216 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 20.8 km (12.9 miles); depth +/- 10.1 km (6.3 miles)
ParametersNST=198, Nph=205, Dmin=143.6 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp=173°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0007lbc
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2 comments:

  1. Ivan JayJanuary 16, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    Anyone feel this on Zipolite?

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  2. Ivan JayJanuary 16, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    I was eating dinner in Pie de la Cuesta, north of Acapulco evening of maybe December 9th. The ground was shaking about 2 1/2 minutes. Strange feeling ... no where to run, or hide if the need be.

    :s

    ivan

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Thank you. Comments are welcome.

ivan

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