Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, February 28, 1979 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Maravatío de Ocampo (Mexico - MX), about 23.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.226 and latitude 19.918.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 19.918, -100.226
UTC time 1979-02-28 17:10:17.900
Location Maravatío de Ocampo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-28

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