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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem881262
USGS iscgem881262

24 Jan 1959, 19:42

51 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 51 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico?

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14.324000, -92.675000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.01

15 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico

M 6.02

23 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico

M 6

74 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

M 6

13 km NNW of El Triunfo, Mexico

M 6

50 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

M 6

119 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem881262
Coordinates
14.324, -92.675
Network
iscgem
Significance
556