Earthquake details

Friday, May 11, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, May 11, 1962 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.741 and latitude 16.960.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 16.960, -99.741
UTC time 1962-05-11 14:11:54.550
Location Acapulco de Juárez
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1962-05-11

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