Earthquake details

Monday, September 26, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, September 26, 1988 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo (Mexico - MX), about 69.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -100.945 and latitude 17.405.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 49.8 km
Coordinates 17.405, -100.945
UTC time 1988-09-26 20:12:04.380
Location Zihuatanejo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-26

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