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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

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO 2012 May 16 14:16:59 UTC


Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO

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2012 May 16 14:16:59 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude4.2
Date-Time
Location16.647°N, 97.885°W
Depth35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
RegionOAXACA, MEXICO
Distances131 km (81 miles) S of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
131 km (81 miles) WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
180 km (111 miles) NW of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
335 km (208 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 16.9 km (10.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 57, Nph= 57, Dmin=124.7 km, Rmss=1.23 sec, Gp=220°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2012arar
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