Earthquake details

Sunday, August 26, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 20:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Centro (Mexico - MX), about 25.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.540 and latitude 33.019.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 8.3 km
Coordinates 33.019, -115.540
UTC time 2012-08-26 20:57:58.220
Location Mexicali
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-08-26

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