| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 189.7 km |
| Coordinates | 17.359, -93.876 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-19 10:26:05.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Las Choapas (Mexico - MX), about 65.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.876 and latitude 17.359.
| Location | Cárdenas |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Las Choapas | 65.8 km |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 77.0 km |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 85.2 km |
| Cárdenas | 89.0 km |
| Agua Dulce | 91.4 km |
| Minatitlán | 101.5 km |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 105.1 km |
| Coatzacoalcos | 106.6 km |
| Jáltipan de Morelos | 111.6 km |
| Chiapa de Corzo | 117.1 km |
| Comalcalco | 122.1 km |
| Villahermosa | 122.3 km |
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