| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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137.9 km |
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M 4.7
Salina Cruz
Mexico · 2026-04-17 00:58 UTC
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138.7 km |
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M 4.6
Salina Cruz
Mexico · 2026-01-31 09:58 UTC
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126.0 km |
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M 4.2
Salina Cruz
Mexico · 2026-01-21 10:39 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 5.0
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Mexico · 2026-01-20 11:30 UTC
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138.1 km |
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M 4.3
Salina Cruz
Mexico · 2025-12-06 10:48 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 5.2
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Mexico · 2025-12-04 03:45 UTC
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141.3 km |
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M 4.1
Salina Cruz
Mexico · 2025-10-16 11:35 UTC
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109.0 km |
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