| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.081, -103.236 |
| UTC time | 1957-03-03 03:18:26.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 3, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern East Pacific Rise on Sunday, March 3, 1957 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez, about 1040.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.236 and latitude 8.081.
| Location | northern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | northern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Acapulco de Juárez | 1040.8 km |
| Pinotepa Nacional | 1078.3 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 1080.0 km |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 1106.4 km |
| Guacamayas | 1111.9 km |
| Chilpancingo | 1129.0 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 1147.4 km |
| Tlapa de Comonfort | 1168.4 km |
| Tecomán | 1208.2 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 1210.5 km |
| Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán | 1220.7 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 1224.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 5.2
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M 4.4
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northern East Pacific Rise
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M 5.4
northern East Pacific Rise
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