Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, July 27, 1988 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tapachula (Mexico - MX), about 125.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.019 and latitude 14.050.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 27.1 km
Coordinates 14.050, -93.019
UTC time 1988-07-27 21:27:07.240
Location Tapachula
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-27

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