Earthquake details

Saturday, May 19, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, May 19, 1990 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo (Mexico - MX), about 51.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.203 and latitude 17.321.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 30.3 km
Coordinates 17.321, -101.203
UTC time 1990-05-19 13:37:36.580
Location Zihuatanejo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-19

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