Earthquake details

Saturday, February 3, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, February 3, 1968 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cintalapa de Figueroa (Mexico - MX), about 21.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.747 and latitude 16.492.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 120.8 km
Coordinates 16.492, -93.747
UTC time 1968-02-03 15:40:43.430
Location Cintalapa de Figueroa
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-02-03

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