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USGS usp00075gf

21 Oct 1995, 03:38

13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 159.3 km depth.

Depth159.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico?

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16.840000, -93.469000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00075gf
Coordinates
16.84, -93.469
Network
us
Significance
798