Earthquake details

Thursday, December 13, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, December 13, 1984 at 08:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán (Mexico - MX), about 98.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -96.492 and latitude 16.180.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 44.3 km
Coordinates 16.180, -96.492
UTC time 1984-12-13 08:10:12.470
Location Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-13

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