Earthquake details

Sunday, July 21, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, July 21, 1957 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Mexico - MX), about 62.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.149 and latitude 14.204.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 14.204, -92.149
UTC time 1957-07-21 06:04:10.190
Location Tapachula
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-07-21

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