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USGS us2000gb6j

22 Jul 2018, 13:39

Veracruz, Mexico

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 141.8 km depth.

Depth141.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Veracruz, Mexico?

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17.536200, -94.537000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.1

5 km SSE of San Lorenzo, Mexico

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M 5

0 km N of Santa Cruz de Juárez, Mexico

M 5

9 km E of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico

M 5

1 km NNW of Dehesa, Mexico

M 5

17 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us2000gb6j
Coordinates
17.5362, -94.537
Network
us
Significance
400