Earthquake details

Saturday, February 5, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, February 5, 1983 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salina Cruz (Mexico - MX), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.093 and latitude 16.063.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 16.063, -95.093
UTC time 1983-02-05 23:41:03.610
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-05

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