Earthquake details

Sunday, May 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, May 8, 1983 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo San Lucas (Mexico - MX), about 329.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.367 and latitude 19.972.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 19.972, -109.367
UTC time 1983-05-08 15:05:08.580
Location San José del Cabo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-08

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