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USGS us6000nz5z

16 Oct 2024, 20:40

225 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico

A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 December 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 225 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico?

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18.519500, -106.950500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000nz5z
Coordinates
18.5195, -106.9505
Network
us
Significance
536