Earthquake details

Friday, December 5, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, December 5, 1986 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salina Cruz (Mexico - MX), about 21.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.149 and latitude 15.992.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 15.992, -95.149
UTC time 1986-12-05 15:11:30.870
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-05

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