Earthquake details

Monday, May 9, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, May 9, 1983 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo San Lucas (Mexico - MX), about 325.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.396 and latitude 20.003.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 20.003, -109.396
UTC time 1983-05-09 00:48:57.980
Location San José del Cabo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-09

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