Earthquake details

Sunday, August 17, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, August 17, 1969 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Paz (Mexico - MX), about 104.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.663 and latitude 24.875.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 24.875, -109.663
UTC time 1969-08-17 20:15:00.480
Location Los Mochis
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-17

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