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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem906064
USGS iscgem906064

14 Mar 1932, 04:06

176 km SE of La Playa, Mexico

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 176 km SE of La Playa, Mexico?

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21.759000, -108.676000

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M 6.1

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M 6.1

Revilla Gigedo Islands region

M 6.1

268 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

M 6.1

173 km ESE of La Playa, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem906064
Coordinates
21.759, -108.676
Network
iscgem
Significance
589