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USGS iscgem767301

13 Nov 1972, 04:43

70 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 14.1 km depth.

Depth14.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 70 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico?

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15.545000, -95.014000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem767301
Coordinates
15.545, -95.014
Network
iscgem
Significance
705