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USGS ci39347679

17 Aug 2020, 16:30

88km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 16.2 km depth.

Depth16.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 88km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX?

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31.536667, -115.661333

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci39347679
Coordinates
31.5366667, -115.6613333
Network
ci
Significance
723