Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, August 18, 1969 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Paz (Mexico - MX), about 123.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.216 and latitude 24.629.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates 24.629, -109.216
UTC time 1969-08-18 03:21:54.530
Location Culiacán
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-18

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