QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003zp6
USGS usp0003zp6
17 Sept 1989, 00:20
4 km W of Nueva Palestina, Mexico
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 108.3 km depth.
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16.497000, -93.671000
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Event ID
usp0003zp6
Coordinates
16.497, -93.671
Network
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Significance
572