Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, January 10, 1979 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Mexico - MX), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.543 and latitude 16.944.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 156.0 km
Coordinates 16.944, -93.543
UTC time 1979-01-10 13:24:14.300
Location Cintalapa de Figueroa
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-01-10

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