Earthquake details

Saturday, September 1, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, September 1, 1984 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Las Choapas (Mexico - MX), about 70.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.935 and latitude 17.302.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 159.8 km
Coordinates 17.302, -93.935
UTC time 1984-09-01 23:11:13.150
Location Cárdenas
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-01

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