Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, January 4, 1977 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 109.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.352 and latitude 15.294.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 15.294, -94.352
UTC time 1977-01-04 14:56:46.100
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-04

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