Earthquake details

Friday, December 21, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tonalá (Mexico - MX), about 128.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.193 and latitude 15.017.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 15.017, -94.193
UTC time 2018-12-21 01:59:10.070
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-12-21

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