| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.585, -94.497 |
| UTC time | 1975-12-04 14:58:20.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 4, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, December 4, 1975 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juchitán de Zaragoza (Mexico - MX), about 58.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.497 and latitude 16.585.
| Location | Salina Cruz |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Juchitán de Zaragoza | 58.2 km |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 83.8 km |
| Santo Domingo Tehuantepec | 84.6 km |
| Salina Cruz | 87.3 km |
| Tonalá | 96.6 km |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 121.3 km |
| Villaflores | 136.7 km |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 148.9 km |
| Las Choapas | 153.7 km |
| Jáltipan de Morelos | 155.4 km |
| Minatitlán | 157.7 km |
| Acayucan | 158.3 km |
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