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

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO

Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances, 33 km (20 miles) NE of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 120 km (74 miles) WSW of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 142 km (88 miles) SSE of Oaxaca, ...
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Magnitude 4.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO

2012 February 19 02:18:51 UTC

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Magnitude	4.2
Date-Time	Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 02:18:51 UTC Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 08:18:51 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	15.849°N, 96.280°W
Depth	16.2 km (10.1 miles)
Region	OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances	33 km (20 miles) NE of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 120 km (74 miles) WSW of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 142 km (88 miles) SSE of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico 500 km (310 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 33.6 km (20.9 miles); depth +/- 9 km (5.6 miles)
Parameters	NST= 84, Nph= 84, Dmin=309.5 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Gp=198°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb00082dj