Earthquake details

Thursday, December 14, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, December 14, 1950 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pinotepa Nacional (Mexico - MX), about 63.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.482 and latitude 16.739.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 16.739, -98.482
UTC time 1950-12-14 14:15:54.820
Location Tlapa de Comonfort
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1950-12-14

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