Earthquake details

Thursday, August 21, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, August 21, 1969 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Colonia del Sol (Mexico - MX), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -110.805 and latitude 23.052.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.052, -110.805
UTC time 1969-08-21 14:25:52.730
Location Cabo San Lucas
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-08-21

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