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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem898391
USGS iscgem898391

15 May 1946, 23:10

15 km SW of Puerto Ángel, Mexico

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 15 km SW of Puerto Ángel, Mexico?

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15.558000, -96.572000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem898391
Coordinates
15.558, -96.572
Network
iscgem
Significance
613