| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.2 km |
| Coordinates | 17.214, -100.045 |
| UTC time | 1965-12-09 06:07:49.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 9, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, December 9, 1965 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 43.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.045 and latitude 17.214.
| Location | Acapulco de Juárez |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Acapulco de Juárez | 43.1 km |
| Chilpancingo | 68.5 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 102.0 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 136.8 km |
| Taxco | 156.3 km |
| Tlapa de Comonfort | 160.4 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 167.1 km |
| Temixco | 202.0 km |
| Emiliano Zapata | 202.7 km |
| Jiutepec | 207.1 km |
| Cuernavaca | 209.2 km |
| Yautepec | 212.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Acapulco de Juárez
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54.8 km |
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M 4.1
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-02-10 05:44 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.3
Acapulco de Juárez
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M 4.9
Acapulco de Juárez
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M 4.2
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-04 13:54 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.0
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-04 02:22 UTC
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79.9 km |
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M 4.0
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-03 04:42 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.5
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-02 17:00 UTC
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82.4 km |
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