Earthquake details

Thursday, August 5, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, August 5, 1993 at 01:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tlapa de Comonfort (Mexico - MX), about 39.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -98.235 and latitude 17.405.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 61.6 km
Coordinates 17.405, -98.235
UTC time 1993-08-05 01:20:48.550
Location Tlapa de Comonfort
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-08-05

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