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USGS usp0001shv

24 Jan 1983, 08:17

5 km SW of Salina Cruz, Mexico

A magnitude 6.3 mb earthquake at 56.8 km depth.

Depth56.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km SW of Salina Cruz, Mexico?

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16.147000, -95.232000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001shv
Coordinates
16.147, -95.232
Network
us
Significance
611