| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.813, -101.276 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-14 11:07:16.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, March 14, 1979 at 11:07 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo (Mexico - MX), about 34.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.276 and latitude 17.813.
| Location | Zihuatanejo |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1979-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zihuatanejo | 34.8 km |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 101.7 km |
| Guacamayas | 101.8 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 160.2 km |
| Acapulco de Juárez | 180.6 km |
| Apatzingán | 182.2 km |
| Chilpancingo | 190.0 km |
| Pátzcuaro | 192.8 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 192.9 km |
| Taxco | 195.0 km |
| Uruapan | 196.0 km |
| Heróica Zitácuaro | 205.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2026-01-07 22:19 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.2
Zihuatanejo
Mexico · 2025-09-06 20:51 UTC
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66.8 km |
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