Earthquake details

Sunday, July 5, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, July 5, 1998 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acapulco de Juárez (Mexico - MX), about 14.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -99.987 and latitude 16.957.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 16.957, -99.987
UTC time 1998-07-05 19:55:04.940
Location Acapulco de Juárez
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-07-05

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