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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem907106
USGS iscgem907106

2 Nov 1931, 00:32

3 km S of Santa Catarina Cuixtla, Mexico

A magnitude 6.5 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 3 km S of Santa Catarina Cuixtla, Mexico?

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16.277000, -96.641000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem907106
Coordinates
16.277, -96.641
Network
iscgem
Significance
646