Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salina Cruz (Mexico - MX), about 134.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.823 and latitude 15.024.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 21.9 km
Coordinates 15.024, -94.823
UTC time 2008-01-08 00:16:44.900
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-01-08

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