QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001ae2
USGS usp0001ae2
24 Oct 1980, 15:53
1 km NE of Piaxtla, Mexico
A magnitude 6.4 mb earthquake at 72 km depth.
Published location
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18.211000, -98.240000
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Event ID
usp0001ae2
Coordinates
18.211, -98.24
Network
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Significance
630