Earthquake details

Thursday, May 23, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, May 23, 1918 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guaymas (Mexico - MX), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -111.087 and latitude 27.580.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 27.580, -111.087
UTC time 1918-05-23 11:57:40.020
Location Guaymas
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1918-05-23

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