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USGS iscgemsup16958158

27 Aug 1911, 10:59

1 km NE of Huazulco, Mexico

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 55 km depth.

Depth55 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1 km NE of Huazulco, Mexico?

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18.760000, -98.767000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup16958158
Coordinates
18.76, -98.767
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
584