Earthquake details

Monday, April 1, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, April 1, 1996 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santo Domingo Tehuantepec (Mexico - MX), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -95.835 and latitude 16.666.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 57.4 km
Coordinates 16.666, -95.835
UTC time 1996-04-01 03:43:03.160
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-04-01

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