Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 3, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, May 3, 1938 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iguala de la Independencia (Mexico - MX), about 45.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.108 and latitude 18.327.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 18.327, -99.108
UTC time 1938-05-03 02:15:26.330
Location Iguala de la Independencia
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-03

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