Earthquake details

Monday, April 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, April 18, 1977 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nueva Italia de Ruiz (Mexico - MX), about 86.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.397 and latitude 18.608.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 91.0 km
Coordinates 18.608, -101.397
UTC time 1977-04-18 18:56:55.200
Location Nueva Italia de Ruiz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-18

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