Earthquake details

Saturday, January 17, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, January 17, 1931 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salina Cruz (Mexico - MX), about 159.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -96.528 and latitude 15.532.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 15.532, -96.528
UTC time 1931-01-17 05:35:50.430
Location Oaxaca City
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-01-17

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