| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.112, -104.609 |
| UTC time | 1955-01-20 03:48:52.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, January 20, 1955 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lázaro Cárdenas (Mexico - ME), about 407.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.609 and latitude 15.112.
| Location | off the coast of Michoacan |
| Country | Mexico (ME) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 407.6 km |
| Guacamayas | 412.5 km |
| Tecomán | 430.6 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 431.2 km |
| Manzanillo | 446.7 km |
| Colima | 470.1 km |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | 471.7 km |
| Apatzingán | 503.3 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 511.2 km |
| Autlán de Navarro | 519.0 km |
| Ciudad Guzmán | 525.6 km |
| Acapulco de Juárez | 538.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2025-11-26 07:55 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.2
Tecomán
Mexico · 2025-07-07 16:53 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.2
off the coast of Michoacan
Mexico · 2025-02-06 22:51 UTC
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46.2 km |
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M 5.4
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-09-26 06:21 UTC
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31.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-26 21:35 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.4
Manzanillo
Mexico · 2023-02-26 16:30 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-25 07:28 UTC
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22.1 km |
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M 4.4
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-25 06:56 UTC
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47.9 km |
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