Earthquake details

Sunday, October 3, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, October 3, 1971 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minatitlán (Mexico - MX), about 18.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.389 and latitude 17.944.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 17.944, -94.389
UTC time 1971-10-03 17:01:06.520
Location Coatzacoalcos
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-10-03

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