Earthquake details

Monday, August 23, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, August 23, 1965 at 19:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Mexico - MX), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.876 and latitude 16.157.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 14.5 km
Coordinates 16.157, -95.876
UTC time 1965-08-23 19:46:02.620
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1965-08-23

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