Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, January 14, 1991 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo (Mexico - MX), about 45.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.700 and latitude 18.029.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.5 km
Coordinates 18.029, -101.700
UTC time 1991-01-14 21:11:04.220
Location Zihuatanejo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-14

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