Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 2, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, April 2, 1952 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.763 and latitude 16.416.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 16.416, -99.763
UTC time 1952-04-02 18:34:53.550
Location Acapulco de Juárez
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-04-02

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