Earthquake details

Sunday, October 4, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit east central Pacific Ocean on Sunday, October 4, 1981 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo, about 2730.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -111.864 and latitude -4.673.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.673, -111.864
UTC time 1981-10-04 17:10:22.800
Location east central Pacific Ocean
Country east central Pacific Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-04

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