Earthquake details

Saturday, March 21, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, March 21, 1964 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tecomán (Mexico - MX), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.337 and latitude 18.458.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 18.458, -103.337
UTC time 1964-03-21 15:08:09.800
Location Colima
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-03-21

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