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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem906492
USGS iscgem906492

7 Dec 1932, 16:22

51 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico

A magnitude 6.8 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 51 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico?

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18.491000, -104.250000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem906492
Coordinates
18.491, -104.25
Network
iscgem
Significance
711