Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, September 14, 1988 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guacamayas (Mexico - MX), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -102.279 and latitude 18.526.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 80.0 km
Coordinates 18.526, -102.279
UTC time 1988-09-14 20:36:38.840
Location Apatzingán
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-14

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