Earthquake details

Sunday, March 27, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, March 27, 1960 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manzanillo (Mexico - MX), about 127.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.508 and latitude 18.798.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 18.798, -105.508
UTC time 1960-03-27 20:15:39.580
Location Manzanillo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-03-27

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