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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0006cyv
USGS usp0006cyv

23 May 1994, 02:41

4 km W of San Cristóbal, Mexico

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 55.3 km depth.

Depth55.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km W of San Cristóbal, Mexico?

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18.165000, -100.527000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006cyv
Coordinates
18.165, -100.527
Network
us
Significance
611