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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem881886
USGS iscgem881886

28 Apr 1959, 12:09

9 km W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico?

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14.548000, -92.310000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem881886
Coordinates
14.548, -92.31
Network
iscgem
Significance
652