Earthquake details

Sunday, May 8, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, May 8, 2005 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo San Lucas (Mexico - MX), about 292.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.194 and latitude 20.351.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 20.351, -109.194
UTC time 2005-05-08 17:07:35.770
Location San José del Cabo
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-05-08

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