Earthquake details

Sunday, June 6, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, June 6, 1971 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salina Cruz (Mexico - MX), about 155.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -96.329 and latitude 15.302.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 15.302, -96.329
UTC time 1971-06-06 02:10:29.430
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-06-06

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