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USGS iscgem892047

1 Oct 1953, 00:04

116 km SW of Mazatlán, Mexico

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 116 km SW of Mazatlán, Mexico?

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22.485000, -107.211000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem892047
Coordinates
22.485, -107.211
Network
iscgem
Significance
701