Earthquake details

Sunday, January 5, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Juchitán de Zaragoza (Mexico - MX), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -94.489 and latitude 16.401.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 87.0 km
Coordinates 16.401, -94.489
UTC time 2020-01-05 04:40:49.332
Location Salina Cruz
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-01-05

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