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USGS us7000nz1h

15 Dec 2024, 09:58

37 km SW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated18 February 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 37 km SW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico?

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16.080200, -98.677800

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000nz1h
Coordinates
16.0802, -98.6778
Network
us
Significance
385