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USGS ci14607652

4 Apr 2010, 23:40

The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 May 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

32.286167, -115.295333

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci14607652
Coordinates
32.2861667, -115.2953333
Network
ci
Significance
2910