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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Magnitude 8 powerful earthquake hit which state in southern Mexico?
A
Chiapas
B
Baja California Sur
C
Campeche
D
Chihuahua
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Baja California in Mexico, USGS says.

Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was 2½ miles northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The area sits along Mexico’s Pacific coast between the beach resorts of Acapulco and Zihuatenejo. According to the USGS, the epicenter was more than 100 miles from a city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mexico City earthquake of 1985.

Detailed explanation-4: -The epicenter was about 29 miles (46 kilometers) south-southwest of Aguililla, Michoacan, at a depth of about 15 miles (24.1 kilometers). Michoacan’s state government said the quake was felt throughout the state.

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