Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 4, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, June 4, 1940 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tecate (Mexico - MX), about 53.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.315 and latitude 32.966.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 32.966, -116.315
UTC time 1940-06-04 10:35:08.120
Location Tijuana
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-06-04

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