Earthquake details

Monday, August 12, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, August 12, 1974 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilpancingo (Mexico - MX), about 99.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.446 and latitude 17.593.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 73.0 km
Coordinates 17.593, -100.446
UTC time 1974-08-12 21:27:18.600
Location Chilpancingo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-12

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