Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juchitán de Zaragoza (Mexico - MX), about 77.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.445 and latitude 16.855.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 121.3 km
Coordinates 16.855, -94.445
UTC time 2006-01-18 18:59:56.100
Location Juchitán de Zaragoza
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-01-18

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