Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 6, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, October 6, 1982 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo (Mexico - MX), about 46.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.214 and latitude 17.381.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 41.4 km
Coordinates 17.381, -101.214
UTC time 1982-10-06 19:50:51.710
Location Zihuatanejo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-10-06

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