Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 6, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, January 6, 1993 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 131.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.798 and latitude 14.910.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 28.8 km
Coordinates 14.910, -93.798
UTC time 1993-01-06 03:42:44.890
Location Tapachula
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-01-06

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