Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 28, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 15.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.795 and latitude 16.220.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 96.8 km
Coordinates 16.220, -93.795
UTC time 2001-08-28 18:17:33.530
Location Tonalá
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-08-28

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