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USGS ci3365515

7 Dec 1940, 23:17

126km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX

A magnitude 6.1 ml earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 July 2020Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 126km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX?

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31.069333, -114.852667

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci3365515
Coordinates
31.0693333, -114.8526667
Network
ci
Significance
563