| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.831, -99.777 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-06 17:09:35.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 6, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, October 6, 1974 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 14.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.777 and latitude 16.831.
| Location | Acapulco de Juárez |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Acapulco de Juárez | 14.2 km |
| Chilpancingo | 85.1 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 106.9 km |
| Tlapa de Comonfort | 150.5 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 170.4 km |
| Pinotepa Nacional | 191.9 km |
| Taxco | 192.7 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 209.3 km |
| Emiliano Zapata | 232.4 km |
| Temixco | 232.5 km |
| Jiutepec | 236.9 km |
| Cuautla | 237.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-03-19 11:25 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.1
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-02-10 05:44 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.3
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-24 22:01 UTC
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M 4.9
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-16 06:42 UTC
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36.7 km |
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M 4.2
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-04 13:54 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.0
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-04 02:22 UTC
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29.1 km |
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M 4.0
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-03 04:42 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.5
Acapulco de Juárez
Mexico · 2026-01-02 17:00 UTC
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41.5 km |
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