| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.9 km |
| Coordinates | 5.178, -100.365 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-02 06:56:24.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 2, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Galapagos Triple Junction region on Tuesday, May 2, 1972 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pinotepa Nacional, about 1267.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.365 and latitude 5.178.
| Location | Galapagos Triple Junction region |
| Country | Galapagos Triple Junction region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pinotepa Nacional | 1267.9 km |
| Acapulco de Juárez | 1300.2 km |
| Salina Cruz | 1348.2 km |
| Santo Domingo Tehuantepec | 1361.1 km |
| Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán | 1377.4 km |
| Chilpancingo | 1380.5 km |
| Oaxaca City | 1381.5 km |
| Juchitán de Zaragoza | 1382.4 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 1388.8 km |
| Tlapa de Comonfort | 1390.4 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 1393.6 km |
| Tapachula | 1399.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Galapagos Triple Junction region
Unknown · 1976-05-29 01:09 UTC
63.4 km
M 5.0
Galapagos Triple Junction region
Unknown · 1976-03-28 18:02 UTC
30.4 km
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