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USGS us7000lj2f

14 Dec 2023, 16:21

70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 42 km depth.

Depth42 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 February 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico?

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14.267900, -92.879600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000lj2f
Coordinates
14.2679, -92.8796
Network
us
Significance
385