Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, May 28, 1985 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nueva Italia de Ruiz (Mexico - MX), about 27.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.862 and latitude 18.907.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 105.7 km
Coordinates 18.907, -101.862
UTC time 1985-05-28 19:27:52.220
Location Nueva Italia de Ruiz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-28

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