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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem902554
USGS iscgem902554

28 Jun 1938, 20:17

7 km W of Acapetlahuaya, Mexico

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 7 km W of Acapetlahuaya, Mexico?

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18.410000, -100.138000

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M 6.13

8 km S of Valle de Vázquez, Mexico

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M 6.16

1 km NE of Huazulco, Mexico

M 6.22

9 km ENE of Tehuitzingo, Mexico

M 6.02

9 km WNW of Placeres del Oro, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem902554
Coordinates
18.41, -100.138
Network
iscgem
Significance
576