| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.216, -105.208 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-12 20:03:37.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tecomán (Mexico - ME), about 435.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -105.208 and latitude 15.216.
| Location | off the coast of Michoacan |
| Country | Mexico (ME) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tecomán | 435.6 km |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 442.2 km |
| Manzanillo | 443.9 km |
| Guacamayas | 446.6 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 474.7 km |
| Colima | 475.8 km |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | 477.3 km |
| Autlán de Navarro | 514.6 km |
| Apatzingán | 527.0 km |
| Ciudad Guzmán | 533.0 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 538.1 km |
| Los Reyes de Salgado | 567.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
off the coast of Michoacan
Mexico · 2025-02-06 22:51 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 5.4
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-09-26 06:21 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-26 21:35 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.4
Manzanillo
Mexico · 2023-02-26 16:30 UTC
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99.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-25 07:28 UTC
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85.0 km |
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M 4.7
Tecomán
Mexico · 2023-02-25 06:51 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.6
off the coast of Michoacan
Mexico · 2023-02-23 08:27 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.2
off the coast of Michoacan
Mexico · 2022-06-08 05:57 UTC
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23.9 km |
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