Earthquake details

Saturday, September 1, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villaflores (Mexico - MX), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.773 and latitude 16.229.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 256.7 km
Coordinates 16.229, -92.773
UTC time 2012-09-01 18:01:48.200
Location Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-01

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