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USGS usp0005stk

15 May 1993, 04:12

1 km ENE of Ometepec, Mexico

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 20.8 km depth.

Depth20.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1 km ENE of Ometepec, Mexico?

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16.698000, -98.395000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.1

6 km SW of Petatlán, Mexico

M 6.08

81 km S of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico

M 6.12

7 km WNW of El Carrizo, Mexico

M 6.12

9 km SE of Hacienda de Cabañas, Mexico

M 6.07

5 km ESE of El Carrizo, Mexico

M 6.13

32 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0005stk
Coordinates
16.698, -98.395
Network
us
Significance
572