Earthquake details

Thursday, February 24, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, February 24, 1927 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coatepeque (Mexico - MX), about 37.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.176 and latitude 14.558.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 14.558, -92.176
UTC time 1927-02-24 04:14:12.310
Location Tapachula
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-02-24

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