| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.1 km |
| Coordinates | 15.459, -93.501 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-17 01:53:00.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 75.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -93.501 and latitude 15.459.
| Location | Villaflores |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tonalá | 75.3 km |
| Villaflores | 89.7 km |
| Huixtla | 116.9 km |
| Cintalapa de Figueroa | 138.3 km |
| Ocozocoautla de Espinosa | 145.7 km |
| Tapachula | 147.2 km |
| Chiapa de Corzo | 148.5 km |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 150.6 km |
| Malacatán | 166.6 km |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas | 168.9 km |
| Comitán | 170.6 km |
| San Marcos | 191.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-26 11:07 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.2
Villaflores
Mexico · 2026-03-13 08:26 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 4.3
Cintalapa de Figueroa
Mexico · 2026-02-05 09:52 UTC
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153.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mexico · 2026-01-18 03:12 UTC
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107.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Mexico · 2025-12-01 22:11 UTC
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120.0 km |
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M 4.5
Cintalapa de Figueroa
Mexico · 2025-11-01 17:42 UTC
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155.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Mexico · 2025-08-31 18:21 UTC
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111.7 km |
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M 4.2
Villaflores
Mexico · 2025-08-27 22:41 UTC
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44.1 km |
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