Earthquake details

Saturday, August 6, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, August 6, 1983 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 14.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.885 and latitude 16.125.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 87.2 km
Coordinates 16.125, -93.885
UTC time 1983-08-06 02:26:49.340
Location Tonalá
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-06

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