Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 6, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, October 6, 1937 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cuautla (Mexico - MX), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.082 and latitude 18.456.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 18.456, -99.082
UTC time 1937-10-06 09:47:18.610
Location Jiutepec
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1937-10-06

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