The 1980 Oaxaca earthquake occurred on October 24 at with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). This dip-slip shock left up to 300 dead, many injured, and about 150,000 homeless. While it was felt throughout southern Mexico and in Guatemala, damage (totaling $5 million) was focused in the Huajuapan de León region of the state of Oaxaca. See also List of earthquakes in 1980 List of earthquakes in Mexico References External links Central Mexico Earthquake, 1980 Earthquakes in Mexico Central Mexico October 1980 events in Mexico 1980 disasters in Mexico