Earthquake details

Thursday, August 30, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, August 30, 1973 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo San Lucas (Mexico - MX), about 373.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.157 and latitude 19.614.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 19.614, -109.157
UTC time 1973-08-30 10:44:58.800
Location San José del Cabo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-30

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