Earthquake details

Monday, May 17, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, May 17, 1982 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Paz (Mexico - MX), about 128.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.049 and latitude 24.124.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 24.124, -109.049
UTC time 1982-05-17 19:54:52.490
Location Culiacán
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-05-17

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