Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 25, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, April 25, 1978 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez (Mexico - MX), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -103.855 and latitude 19.371.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 64.0 km
Coordinates 19.371, -103.855
UTC time 1978-04-25 12:56:08.300
Location Colima
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-25

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