Earthquake details

Thursday, October 16, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 19:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tapachula (Mexico - MX), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.554 and latitude 14.256.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 23.2 km
Coordinates 14.256, -92.554
UTC time 2008-10-16 19:43:37.380
Location Tapachula
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-16

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