| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.4 km |
| Coordinates | 17.488, -101.303 |
| UTC time | 2004-01-01 23:31:50.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, January 1, 2004 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zihuatanejo (Mexico - MX), about 31.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -101.303 and latitude 17.488.
| Location | Zihuatanejo |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2004-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zihuatanejo | 31.6 km |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 111.2 km |
| Guacamayas | 113.1 km |
| Acapulco de Juárez | 164.4 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 190.4 km |
| Chilpancingo | 190.9 km |
| Iguala de la Independencia | 209.6 km |
| Apatzingán | 210.1 km |
| Taxco | 215.3 km |
| Chilapa de Álvarez | 226.3 km |
| Pátzcuaro | 228.0 km |
| Uruapan | 228.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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