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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem768538
USGS iscgem768538

20 Oct 1972, 09:17

194 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 11.8 km depth.

Depth11.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 194 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico?

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18.810000, -106.805000

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M 6.66

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M 6.59

222 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

M 6.7

219 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

M 6.56

33 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem768538
Coordinates
18.81, -106.805
Network
iscgem
Significance
678