| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | 18.684, -101.604 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-22 07:50:53.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, May 22, 1997 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nueva Italia de Ruiz (Mexico - MX), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.604 and latitude 18.684.
| Location | Uruapan |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 64.0 km |
| Apatzingán | 91.2 km |
| Pátzcuaro | 92.6 km |
| Uruapan | 93.9 km |
| Guacamayas | 98.0 km |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 102.8 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 116.0 km |
| Morelia | 121.5 km |
| Zacapú | 127.3 km |
| Los Reyes de Salgado | 136.1 km |
| Heróica Zitácuaro | 155.6 km |
| Puruándiro | 156.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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