Earthquake details

Thursday, May 9, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, May 9, 1996 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Manzanillo (Mexico - MX), about 13.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.399 and latitude 19.012.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 19.012, -104.399
UTC time 1996-05-09 21:54:15.190
Location Manzanillo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-09

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