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USGS iscgem890309

5 Feb 1954, 15:18

1 km N of Misija, Mexico

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 85 km depth.

Depth85 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1 km N of Misija, Mexico?

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17.283000, -92.382000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem890309
Coordinates
17.283, -92.382
Network
iscgem
Significance
569