| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.069, -114.853 |
| UTC time | 1940-12-07 22:17:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 7, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, December 7, 1940 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Peñasco (Mexico - MX), about 128.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.853 and latitude 31.069.
| Location | Mexicali |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Peñasco | 128.2 km |
| San Luis Río Colorado | 154.6 km |
| San Luis | 158.0 km |
| Mexicali | 182.6 km |
| Yuma | 185.6 km |
| Santa Isabel | 187.1 km |
| Ensenada | 188.5 km |
| Calexico | 189.3 km |
| El Centro | 203.2 km |
| Tecate | 236.4 km |
| Rosarito | 252.6 km |
| Pórticos de San Antonio | 256.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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M 4.3
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