Earthquake details

Friday, August 2, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, August 2, 1968 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pinotepa Nacional (Mexico - MX), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -97.746 and latitude 16.543.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 16.543, -97.746
UTC time 1968-08-02 14:06:44.700
Location Pinotepa Nacional
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1968-08-02

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