| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.145, -93.521 |
| UTC time | 1920-03-23 15:21:52.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 23, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, March 23, 1920 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 25.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.521 and latitude 16.145.
| Location | Villaflores |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1920-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tonalá | 25.8 km |
| Villaflores | 28.6 km |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 63.6 km |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 70.5 km |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 81.1 km |
| Chiapa de Corzo | 82.9 km |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas | 114.4 km |
| Comitán | 148.6 km |
| Huixtla | 159.3 km |
| Juchitán de Zaragoza | 163.4 km |
| Ocosingo | 174.3 km |
| Salina Cruz | 178.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-26 11:07 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.2
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-13 08:26 UTC
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34.1 km |
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M 4.3
Cintalapa de Figueroa
Mexico · 2026-02-05 09:52 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.5
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mexico · 2026-01-18 03:12 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Mexico · 2025-12-01 22:11 UTC
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72.9 km |
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M 4.5
Cintalapa de Figueroa
Mexico · 2025-11-01 17:42 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mexico · 2025-08-31 18:21 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.2
Villaflores
Mexico · 2025-08-27 22:41 UTC
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88.0 km |
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