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USGS usp0002jwe

19 Sept 1985, 14:17

1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake

A magnitude 8 mw earthquake at 27.9 km depth.

Depth27.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated24 July 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake?

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18.190000, -102.533000

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M 7.6

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M 7.6

16 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002jwe
Coordinates
18.19, -102.533
Network
us
Significance
985