| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 155.9 km |
| Coordinates | 17.841, -94.403 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-07 00:54:05.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 7, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, September 7, 1988 at 00:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minatitlán (Mexico - MX), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.403 and latitude 17.841.
| Location | Minatitlán |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minatitlán | 24.1 km |
| Las Choapas | 33.4 km |
| Coatzacoalcos | 34.6 km |
| Jáltipan de Morelos | 35.7 km |
| Agua Dulce | 43.0 km |
| Acayucan | 55.5 km |
| San Andrés Tuxtla | 109.2 km |
| Cárdenas | 110.3 km |
| Comalcalco | 133.3 km |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 148.0 km |
| Villahermosa | 156.8 km |
| Cosamaloapan | 158.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Acayucan
Mexico · 2026-03-12 20:45 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.3
Minatitlán
Mexico · 2026-02-21 07:33 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 4.3
Minatitlán
Mexico · 2025-12-07 03:36 UTC
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97.0 km |
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M 4.3
Acayucan
Mexico · 2025-11-13 23:20 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.7
Coatzacoalcos
Mexico · 2025-11-06 12:13 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 5.0
Las Choapas
Mexico · 2025-11-02 23:19 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.7
Minatitlán
Mexico · 2025-09-25 21:11 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.0
Coatzacoalcos
Mexico · 2025-09-06 07:12 UTC
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50.6 km |
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