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USGS iscgem818550

2 Jul 1968, 04:44

12 km W of Pueblo Viejo, Mexico

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 57.3 km depth.

Depth57.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12 km W of Pueblo Viejo, Mexico?

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17.535000, -100.233000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem818550
Coordinates
17.535, -100.233
Network
iscgem
Significance
609