Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 59.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.382 and latitude 17.012.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 17.012, -99.382
UTC time 1997-08-27 00:13:24.940
Location Acapulco de Juárez
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-27

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