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USGS iscgem786128

3 Mar 1971, 15:46

71 km W of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 24.8 km depth.

Depth24.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 71 km W of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico?

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25.856000, -110.048000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem786128
Coordinates
25.856, -110.048
Network
iscgem
Significance
554