Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 18, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, August 18, 1982 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manzanillo (Mexico - MX), about 174.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.577 and latitude 18.070.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 38.1 km
Coordinates 18.070, -105.577
UTC time 1982-08-18 03:58:20.870
Location Manzanillo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-18

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