Earthquake details

Sunday, October 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, October 25, 1981 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lázaro Cárdenas (Mexico - MX), about 57.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.709 and latitude 17.741.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 17.741, -102.709
UTC time 1981-10-25 03:35:37.090
Location Lázaro Cárdenas
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-25

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