| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.075, -99.531 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-09 08:02:41.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 9, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, December 9, 1970 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.531 and latitude 16.075.
| Location | Acapulco de Juárez |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Acapulco de Juárez | 95.2 km |
| Pinotepa Nacional | 160.7 km |
| Chilpancingo | 164.3 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 173.9 km |
| Tlapa de Comonfort | 192.7 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 252.7 km |
| Ciudad de Huajuapan de León | 268.3 km |
| Taxco | 276.1 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 277.2 km |
| Izúcar de Matamoros | 303.3 km |
| Emiliano Zapata | 310.1 km |
| Temixco | 310.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.0
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M 4.0
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64.9 km |
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M 4.5
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