| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.557, -112.419 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-03 04:27:40.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 3, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, October 3, 1973 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guaymas (Mexico - MX), about 155.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.419 and latitude 27.557.
| Location | Guaymas |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Guaymas | 155.2 km |
| Empalme | 164.4 km |
| Miguel Alemán (La Doce) | 170.1 km |
| Hermosillo | 222.6 km |
| Ciudad Obregón | 244.8 km |
| Esperanza | 245.6 km |
| Huatabampo | 286.7 km |
| Ciudad Constitución | 291.0 km |
| Navojoa | 299.2 km |
| Heroica Caborca | 352.8 km |
| Los Mochis | 392.8 km |
| Puerto Peñasco | 432.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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63.5 km |
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M 4.9
Guaymas
Mexico · 2025-11-07 12:16 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 5.6
Guaymas
Mexico · 2025-11-07 12:04 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.4
Guaymas
Mexico · 2025-11-07 00:15 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.4
Guaymas
Mexico · 2025-11-06 10:26 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 4.1
Guaymas
Mexico · 2025-06-28 11:20 UTC
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67.2 km |
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