| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 122.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.044, -94.258 |
| UTC time | 1981-01-01 03:29:36.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, January 1, 1981 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cintalapa de Figueroa (Mexico - MX), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.258 and latitude 17.044.
| Location | Las Choapas |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 70.1 km |
| Las Choapas | 98.1 km |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 99.2 km |
| Juchitán de Zaragoza | 105.7 km |
| Minatitlán | 111.1 km |
| Jáltipan de Morelos | 113.4 km |
| Tonalá | 119.0 km |
| Agua Dulce | 122.5 km |
| Acayucan | 122.5 km |
| Coatzacoalcos | 124.6 km |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 126.0 km |
| Santo Domingo Tehuantepec | 131.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Minatitlán
Mexico · 2026-02-21 07:33 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.3
Acayucan
Mexico · 2025-11-13 23:20 UTC
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M 4.7
Coatzacoalcos
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M 5.0
Las Choapas
Mexico · 2025-11-02 23:19 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.7
Minatitlán
Mexico · 2025-09-25 21:11 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.0
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Mexico · 2025-09-06 07:12 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.2
Coatzacoalcos
Mexico · 2025-06-21 09:12 UTC
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67.0 km |
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