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Cuanacastitlan Destination Guide

Discover Cuanacastitlan in Mexico

Cuanacastitlan in the region of Guerrero is a town located in Mexico - some 184 mi or ( 296 km ) South of Mexico City , the country's capital .

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Local time in Cuanacastitlan is now 04:26 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yoloxochitl, San Luis Acatlan, Puebla, Xalapa, and Huehuetan. When in this area, you might want to check out Yoloxochitl . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cuanacastitlan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1995 Guerrero earthquake

The 1995 Guerrero earthquake occurred on September 14, 1995 at 14:04 UTC . This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.4, with the epicenter being located in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Three people were reported dead. In the rural part of southeast Guerrero, many houses with adobe of poor quality suffered heavier damage. The intensity in Copala reached MM VII. The earthquake could be felt strongly along the coast from Michoacán to Chiapas.

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Located at 16.78 -98.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1995 earthquakes, 1995 in Mexico, Guerrero, Megathrust earthquakes in Mexico

2011 Guerrero earthquake

The 2011 Guerrero earthquake was a moderate magnitude 5.7 Mw earthquake that struck southern Mexico at 08:24 local time on Thursday, 5 May 2011. It was positioned west of Ometepec, Guerrero, with a focal depth of 24 km (14.9 mi), and was lightly felt in many adjacent areas. Buildings swayed with the tremor in Mexico City, prompting evacuations and causing panic among many.

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Located at 16.81 -98.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 2011 earthquakes, 2011 in Mexico, Earthquakes in Mexico

Costa Chica of Guerrero

The Costa Chica of Guerrero (Spanish for “small coast of Guerrero") is an area along the south coast of the state of Guerrero, Mexico, extending from just south of Acapulco to the Oaxaca border. Geographically, it consists of part of the Sierra Madre del Sur, a strip of rolling hills that lowers to coastal plains to the Pacific Ocean. Various rivers here form large estuaries and lagoons that host various species of commercial fish.

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Located at 16.79 -99.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Guerrero, Geography of Mexico