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USGS cent19000120063300000

20 Jan 1900, 06:33

Jalisco, Mexico

A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 April 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Jalisco, Mexico?

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20.000000, -105.000000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
cent19000120063300000
Coordinates
20, -105
Network
cent
Significance
820