Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 28, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, October 28, 1953 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pinotepa Nacional (Mexico - MX), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.455 and latitude 16.558.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 16.558, -98.455
UTC time 1953-10-28 08:47:12.400
Location Pinotepa Nacional
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-10-28

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