Earthquake details

Friday, May 2, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, May 2, 1958 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.402 and latitude 16.333.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 16.333, -99.402
UTC time 1958-05-02 20:29:22.390
Location Acapulco de Juárez
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-05-02

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