Earthquake details

Friday, August 22, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, August 22, 1969 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Colonia del Sol (Mexico - MX), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -110.572 and latitude 23.126.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.126, -110.572
UTC time 1969-08-22 10:04:38.770
Location San José del Cabo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-22

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