Earthquake details

Sunday, May 27, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, May 27, 1962 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Isabel (Mexico - MX), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.769 and latitude 32.258.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 32.258, -115.769
UTC time 1962-05-27 01:45:40.740
Location Santa Isabel
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-05-27

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