| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.7 km |
| Coordinates | 15.545, -93.347 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-04 02:47:25.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, October 4, 1987 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.347 and latitude 15.545.
| Location | Villaflores |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tonalá | 74.7 km |
| Villaflores | 77.1 km |
| Huixtla | 105.0 km |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 132.9 km |
| Chiapa de Corzo | 134.3 km |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 135.5 km |
| Tapachula | 137.1 km |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 137.5 km |
| Comitán | 151.5 km |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas | 152.1 km |
| Malacatán | 155.4 km |
| Jacaltenango | 175.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-26 11:07 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.2
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-13 08:26 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.3
Cintalapa de Figueroa
Mexico · 2026-02-05 09:52 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.5
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mexico · 2026-01-18 03:12 UTC
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89.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Mexico · 2025-12-01 22:11 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.5
Cintalapa de Figueroa
Mexico · 2025-11-01 17:42 UTC
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150.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mexico · 2025-08-31 18:21 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.2
Villaflores
Mexico · 2025-08-27 22:41 UTC
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28.7 km |
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