| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 124.8 km |
| Coordinates | 15.573, -92.536 |
| UTC time | 1968-09-25 10:38:39.480 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, September 25, 1968 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huixtla (Mexico - MX), about 48.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.536 and latitude 15.573.
| Location | Huixtla |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Huixtla | 48.9 km |
| Tapachula | 80.3 km |
| Comitán | 86.4 km |
| Jacaltenango | 89.0 km |
| Malacatán | 89.8 km |
| Comitancillo | 100.1 km |
| San Marcos | 104.6 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 107.0 km |
| Villaflores | 107.7 km |
| Huehuetenango | 117.6 km |
| Soloma | 119.0 km |
| Coatepeque | 120.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Comitán
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47.3 km |
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M 4.9
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-26 11:07 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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89.4 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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110.4 km |
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M 4.6
Tapachula
Mexico · 2025-12-19 09:13 UTC
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139.7 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.3
Huixtla
Mexico · 2025-11-22 20:25 UTC
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91.2 km |
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