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USGS us6000ngby

27 Jul 2024, 11:30

4 km NE of Platanillo, Mexico

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 34.7 km depth.

Depth34.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km NE of Platanillo, Mexico?

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17.090500, -99.879800

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000ngby
Coordinates
17.0905, -99.8798
Network
us
Significance
436