Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 19, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, January 19, 1971 at 03:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José del Cabo (Mexico - MX), about 131.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.688 and latitude 23.775.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 23.775, -108.688
UTC time 1971-01-19 03:16:56.170
Location Culiacán
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-01-19

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