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USGS us2000j517

17 Jan 2019, 12:56

138 km NNW of San Luis, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 138 km NNW of San Luis, Mexico?

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29.635600, -114.130100

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M 5.38

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us2000j517
Coordinates
29.6356, -114.1301
Network
us
Significance
432