| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.502, -91.318 |
| UTC time | 2004-09-17 23:43:21.760 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 17, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, September 17, 2004 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Comitán (Mexico - MX), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.318 and latitude 16.502.
| Location | Comitán |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Comitán | 91.8 km |
| Ocosingo | 94.2 km |
| Soloma | 94.7 km |
| Jacaltenango | 102.1 km |
| Tenosique | 108.7 km |
| Palenque/Temp | 132.6 km |
| Huehuetenango | 132.7 km |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas | 143.5 km |
| Cobán | 153.1 km |
| San Benito | 156.1 km |
| Momostenango | 162.6 km |
| Comitancillo | 163.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Mexico · 2025-12-01 22:11 UTC
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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M 4.4
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
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M 5.8
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Mexico · 2025-05-05 08:28 UTC
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