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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem912463
USGS iscgem912463

23 Mar 1920, 15:21

18 km WNW of Monterrey, 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 18 km WNW of Monterrey, Mexico?

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16.145000, -93.521000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem912463
Coordinates
16.145, -93.521
Network
iscgem
Significance
584