Earthquake details

Sunday, September 17, 1967 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, September 17, 1967 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cintalapa de Figueroa (Mexico - MX), about 68.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.165 and latitude 17.132.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 45.5 km
Coordinates 17.132, -94.165
UTC time 1967-09-17 07:56:23.990
Location Las Choapas
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1967-09-17

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