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USGS usp000051m

26 Jan 1974, 05:35

10 km E of Aquila, Mexico

A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 10 km E of Aquila, Mexico?

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18.596000, -103.401000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000051m
Coordinates
18.596, -103.401
Network
us
Significance
572