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USGS us7000kub5

8 Sept 2023, 16:53

12 km W of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 14 km depth.

Depth14 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 November 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12 km W of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico?

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19.384300, -105.088200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000kub5
Coordinates
19.3843, -105.0882
Network
us
Significance
498