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USGS usp0000gs7

7 Jun 1976, 15:26

19 km N of El Súchil, Mexico

A magnitude 6.4 ms earthquake at 45 km depth.

Depth45 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 19 km N of El Súchil, Mexico?

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17.403000, -100.635000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000gs7
Coordinates
17.403, -100.635
Network
us
Significance
630