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Update 7:45 UTC:

12 homes have been damaged in Parral as a result of this quake and intense rains they had this week.

Update 6:57 UTC:

The quake was felt in at least 7 municipalities for around 10 seconds, it was felt as far away as Creel with damage reported as far as 100km from the epicenter.

-The closest dams weren't damaged by this quake, CONAGUA will keep a look on this dams for the next days.

Update 6:39 UTC:

-In Delicias (54km from the epicenter):

Clinic number 11 of Delicias was damaged in the floors 2nd and 3rd resulting in the evacuation of 70 people.

There are 2 houses reported as damaged, one with a collapsed wall and the other with a collapsed roof.

-In Chihuahua, Chihuahua (100km from the epicenter) people are reporting cracks on their houses and sidewalks.

-In Parral (100km from the epicenter) 3 landslides occurred as a result of this quake combined with the heavy rains.

Update 15:52 UTC:

Residents reported some damage like cracked walls to local fire department. Official investigations are still running. Important roads and dams were not damaged.

Many people are now asking for the reason of this increased seismicity. Authorities planning explorations to find it. Heavy rainfall in the last weeks, also caused by hurricanes Manuel and Ingrid, is the most probable reason.

This quake is the strongest of a series of quake, hitting Southern Chihuahua in recent weeks. It was felt as far as Chihuahua City. A smaller aftershock with Magnitude 4.8 followed some minutes later.

2 of the earlier quakes in Chihuahua caused damage, more damage is expected by this quake.

It is one of the strongest quakes hitting Chihuahua in the last decades.

Nearby Cities

29km (18mi) WSW of Naica, Mexico

53km (33mi) SW of Ciudad Delicias, Mexico

54km (34mi) WSW of Saucillo, Mexico

61km (38mi) WNW of Ciudad Camargo, Mexico

828km (514mi) WSW of Austin, Texas

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